Using a camera to assist forward vehicles in a caravan
US10929689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04842
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for tracking a following vehicle by a leading vehicle. In one example, the system includes a user interface, a camera, an output device, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to receive, via the user interface, an indication of the following vehicle and recognize the following vehicle. The electronic controller tracks the following vehicle using a video feed from the camera and determines whether the following vehicle is struggling to follow the leading vehicle. The electronic controller also generates a driver notification when the following vehicle is struggling to follow the leading vehicle and outputs, via the output device, the driver notification.
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