Self spotting trailer reverse system

A human machine interface (HMI) system for a multi-vehicle system having a lead vehicle and a trailer vehicle with independent propulsion and control, the HMI system comprising:

• a display disposed in the lead vehicle;
• a lead vehicle sensor suite;
• a trailer vehicle sensor suite;
• and
• a controller in signal communication with the display, the lead vehicle sensor suite, and the trailer vehicle sensor suite, the controller configured to:
• generate a trailer reverse screen on the display when the trailer vehicle is connected to the lead vehicle and operated in a trailer reverse mode,
• wherein the trailer reverse screen includes (i) a trailer rear view showing a view from one or more cameras located on a rear of the trailer vehicle, (ii) a multi-vehicle system top view showing a view from above the multi-vehicle system based on signals from one or more cameras located on the multi-vehicle system, and (iii) a lead vehicle backup camera view from a lead vehicle backup camera, to thereby provide a driver of the lead vehicle with an intuitive perspective for reversing the trailer vehicle without aid from another person outside of the lead vehicle,
• wherein the controller is configured to generate and overlay dynamic steering lines on the trailer rear view to show, via the display, a path of the trailer vehicle based on an orientation of wheels of the trailer vehicle,
• wherein the dynamic steering lines show both a front trailer wheel trajectory and a rear trailer wheel trajectory to provide a clear visualization of an overall space occupied by the trailer vehicle during a reversing maneuver.

A human machine interface (HMI) system for a multi-vehicle system having a lead vehicle and a trailer vehicle with independent propulsion and control, the HMI system comprising:

• a display disposed in the lead vehicle;
• a lead vehicle sensor suite;
• a trailer vehicle sensor suite;
• and
• a controller in signal communication with the display, the lead vehicle sensor suite, and the trailer vehicle sensor suite, the controller configured to:
• generate a trailer reverse screen on the display when the trailer vehicle is connected to the lead vehicle and operated in a trailer reverse mode,
• wherein the trailer reverse screen includes (i) a trailer rear view showing a view from one or more cameras located on a rear of the trailer vehicle, (ii) a multi-vehicle system top view showing a view from above the multi-vehicle system based on signals from one or more cameras located on the multi-vehicle system, and (iii) a lead vehicle backup camera view from a lead vehicle backup camera, to thereby provide a driver of the lead vehicle with an intuitive perspective for reversing the trailer vehicle without aid from another person outside of the lead vehicle,
• wherein the multi-vehicle system top view shows static and moving objects surrounding the multi-vehicle system to provide a comprehensive picture of the surroundings of the multi-vehicle system to further eliminate the need for aid from another person outside of the lead vehicle,
• wherein a user may zoom-in to various areas of the multi-vehicle system top view to assess potential obstacles.