Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamics
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSudipto Aich, Roger Arnold Trombley, John Shutko, Alex Maurice Miller
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Abstract
A vehicle and trailer display system is disclosed. The display system includes a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each having a field of view. The display system further includes a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices. A controller is in communication with the imaging devices and the screen and is operable to receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer. Based on the hitch angle, the controller is operable to select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen.
Claims8
A vehicle and trailer display system comprising:
- a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each comprising a field of view;
- a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices;
- and
- a controller operable to:
- receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer;
- receive a steering angle of the vehicle;
- receive a velocity of the vehicle;
- select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen based on the steering angle, the hitch angle, and the velocity;
- process the steering angle and the hitch angle to calculate a future position of the trailer;
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- select the field of view based on the future position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.