Autonomous vehicle trailer hitch coupling system
US12151704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for locating and tracking a trailer coupler for autonomous vehicle operation is disclosed. The system converts an image from a vehicle camera to a depth map that includes a plurality of points indicative of a distance between an object within the image and a reference point. The system used the depth map to identify and track a coupler of a trailer.
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