Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Continental Automotive Systems Us, Inc.

Jeffrey Weber

Ibro Muharemovic

David Leslie Agnew

Dominik Froehlich

Brandon Herzog

Jeremy McClain

Graham Lanier Fletcher

Andre Payant

Jeffrey R Skvarce

Steffen Linkenbach

Lorraine C Krill

Jeremy J McClain

A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprises initiating a backing system mode with an electronic control unit (ECU) for the backing system when a start system input is received from a control device. At least one input is received by the ECU from the control device which includes information about a desired vehicle action. The ECU interprets from the at least one input the desired vehicle action and calculates a required vehicle response to achieve the desired vehicle action. The ECU then sends a request to at least one vehicle system to perform the calculated vehicle response.

Vehicle trailer control system with wireless capability

A method of controlling a vehicle and trailer assembly comprises obtaining an image for a current position of the vehicle and trailer assembly from a GPS system. The image is displayed on a display screen and a location is selected to indicate a desired final position for the vehicle and trailer assembly. An intended trailer backing path is determined with the desired final position of the vehicle and trailer assembly and a predicted trailer backing path is determined based upon a steering angle of the vehicle and an angle between the vehicle and the trailer. The predicted trailer backing path and the intended trailer backing path are displayed on the display screen to assist the operator in steering the vehicle.

Trailer backing path prediction using GPS and camera images

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Jeffrey Weber