Driver aid and autonomous tractor-trailer parking and loading dock alignment system
US11397438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10028
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system can autonomously or semi-autonomously guide a driver to a dock or parking location. The system can include a sensor or sensors that collect data to create a map of the dock or parking location, a user interface that allows the driver to select a dock or a feature in the map and to determine the final pose of the tractor and trailer, and a planner that creates a kinematically-correct and obstacle-free trajectory from the current location to the dock or parking location. The system can provide user aids, such as a ground guide avatar or avatars, that provide the distance to the dock, speed and turning direction, or other guidance.
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