Trailer backup assist system using gesture commands and method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsErick Michael Lavoie, Sudipto Aich
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Abstract
A trailer target detection system includes a camera located on a vehicle and arranged to capture video images of a trailer towed by the vehicle. The system includes an image processor processing the video images to detect a gesture by a user indicative of position of target on the trailer and identifying location of the target based on the detected gesture. A vehicle trailer backup assist system includes a camera and an image processor for processing images to detect a gesture and determine a command based on the gesture. The processor controls backing of the trailer based on the command.
Claims18
A method of controlling backing of a trailer coupled to a tow vehicle for a trailer assist system for assisting with backing up the trailer connected to the tow vehicle, said method comprising:
- acquiring with a camera video images of a user proximate to the trailer and tow vehicle, wherein the camera is located on one of the trailer and tow vehicle;
- processing the video images to determine a gesture command by the user;
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- controlling the tow vehicle to back the trailer based on the determined gesture command, wherein the gesture command includes a command for changing trajectory of the trailer.
A vehicle trailer backup assist system comprising:
- a camera located on one of a tow vehicle and a trailer coupled to the tow vehicle for acquiring video images of a user proximate to the trailer and tow vehicle;
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- an image processor for processing the images to detect a gesture by the user and determining a command based on the gesture, said processor controlling the tow vehicle to back up the trailer based on the command, wherein the gesture includes a turn command for changing trajectory of the trailer.
A vehicle trailer backup assist system comprising:
- a camera located on a tow vehicle for acquiring images of a user proximate to a trailer connected to the tow vehicle;
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- a processor processing the images to detect a gesture by the user and determining a turn command for changing trajectory of the trailer based on the gesture and controlling the tow vehicle to back up the trailer based on the command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.