System and method for automatic trailer detection
US10488504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for determining when a trailer is located behind a vehicle includes at least one detection device configured to detect objects located behind the vehicle and a processor. The processor is in communication with the at least one detection device and a plurality of signals generated by the vehicle. The processor receives data from the at least one detection device. The data includes a plurality of targets detected by the at least one detection device. Next, the processor determines if one or more clusters exists and clusters the targets into at least one cluster to form cluster features when one or more clusters exist. The processor determines vehicle state based on the vehicle dynamic features from the plurality of signals generated by the vehicle as well as global features from data from the at least one detection device and determines when the trailer is located behind the vehicle based on the cluster features, the vehicle state, and/or the global features.
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