Tractor-based trailer clearance and positioning system and method
US12272149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/46
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for automated determination of certain physical characteristics of a trailer in a tractor-trailer truck and positional arrangement between the trailer and tractor of the truck. The technology may include a camera mounted on the tractor to acquire an image of at least a rear portion of the trailer; a sensor configured to acquire information relating to the trailer angle; a processor configured to determine a position of the rear portion of the trailer in the image, and determine the length of the trailer based at least in part on the determined position of the rear portion of the trailer in the image and the information relating to the trailer angle.
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