Camera based trailer detection and tracking
US10207643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A trailer detection system is configured to determine a presence of a trailer towed by a host-vehicle. The system includes a camera and a controller. The camera is used to capture an image of an area behind a host vehicle. The controller is in communication with the camera. The controller is used to detect a position of an edge in the image and determine that the edge is associated with a trailer towed by the host vehicle when the position of the edge moves less than a movement threshold.
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