Trailer motion and parameter estimation system
US9340228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B21/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer includes a sensor module adapted to attach to the trailer and generate a trailer yaw rate or a trailer speed. The trailer backup assist system also includes a vehicle sensor system that generates a vehicle yaw rate and a vehicle speed. Further, the trailer backup assist system includes a controller that estimates a hitch angle based on the trailer yaw rate or the trailer speed and the vehicle yaw rate and the vehicle speed in view of a kinematic relationship between the trailer and the vehicle.
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