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System and method for gesture-based control of a vehicle door

  • US 9,818,246 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2015
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle, comprising:

  • a door rotatably coupled with a door opening;

    a power assist device coupled between the door and the door opening;

    a sensor; and

    a controller;

    receiving a signal from the sensor;

    identifying a first gesture by a user from a second set of data within the signal;

    interpreting the first gesture as one of a door open command and a door close command by comparison of a movement of a tracked body part of a user to stored data relating respectively to the door open command and the door close command, wherein the stored data includes a first movement path, a first tolerance range from the first movement path, and a second tolerance range from the first movement path that is larger than the first tolerance range and the comparison of the movement of the tracked body part to the stored data includes determining if the movement is within the first tolerance range from the first movement path;

    adjusting the first movement path in response to the movement being outside of the first tolerance range and within the second tolerance range on a first side of the first movement path over a predetermined number of repetitions; and

    causing the power assist device to move the door to one of an open condition with respect to the opening in response to the door open command and a closed condition with respect to the door in response to the door close command.

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