Gesture control from a remote position for reversing a vehicle and a vehicle-trailer system
US10112647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/223
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A backing system for a vehicle comprises a camera for recording a video image of a user performing a gesture and an electronic control unit for the backing system, wherein the electronic control device includes instructions for: determining that the vehicle is backing up; interpreting a gesture with the electronic control unit to determine the meaning of the gesture; calculating a steering angle based upon the meaning of the gesture; and sending a request to a steering system to provide the steering angle.
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