Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Continental Autonomous Mobility Us, LLC

Joseph Zagroba

Matthew Donald Berkemeier

Xin Yu

Julien Ip

Kyle P Carpenter

Dhiren Verma

Francisco Alejandro Fuentes Perez

Eduardo Jose Ramirez Llanos

Brandon Herzog

William Benson Nichols

Andrew Phillip Bolduc

Danny Bynum

Eduardo Llanos

Berenice Sanvicente Herrera

Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza

Victor Manuel Camacho Ruiz

Diego German Canedo Texon

Ali Houry

Arturo Holt

Marco Antonio Ramírez Frías

Alejandro Salcido Zarco

Erick Daniel Rivera Gutierrez

Isemany Angelica Leal Martinez

Ryan Stabel

Julien Biton

A method for autonomously parking a vehicle-trailer system is provided. The method includes receiving sensor system data from a sensor system supported by the vehicle. The sensor system data includes images of surroundings along a driving path of the vehicle-trailer system. The method includes determining a local map based on the sensor system data. The local map includes surroundings along the driving path. The method includes receiving a user selection of an image location within the images. The image location representing a position in the local map associated with a selected location within the surroundings. The method includes determining a parking path from a current location of the vehicle-trailer system to the position based on the local map and instructing a drive system to execute an autonomous parking behavior causing the vehicle-trailer system to autonomously drive along the parking path and autonomously park in the selected location.

Autonomous truck-trailer maneuvering and parking

A method for autonomously maneuvering a vehicle in a rearward direction towards a point of interest is provided. The method includes receiving one or more images from a camera positioned on a back portion of the vehicle. The method includes overlaying a path on the one or more images. In addition, the method includes receiving a command by way of a user interface. The command includes instructions to adjust the path. The method includes adjusting the path based on the received command. The method also includes transmitting a drive command to a drive system supported by the vehicle. The drive command causes the vehicle to autonomously maneuver along the adjusted path in a rearward direction.

User-adjustable trajectories for automated vehicle reversing

A method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer assembly in reverse travel with a backing system includes: initiating a backing mode for the backing system; determining a current relative position representing a relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer; retrieving an operator proficiency setting selected by an operator; determining a maximum allowable relevant position for the current trailer based on the selected operator proficiency setting and the current trailer calibration data; receiving a position adjustment request via an input device; determining a new relative position request based upon the position adjustment request and the selected operator proficiency setting; comparing the new relative position request to the maximum allowed relative position setting to determine if the new relative position is below the maximum allowed relative position setting; setting a new relative position to the new relative position request when the new relative position request is within the maximum allowed relative position setting.

Vehicle-trailer backing system with jacknife protection

A method of generating an overhead view of a tow vehicle and a trailer attached to the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving first sensor system data from a sensor system and determining a trailer width based on the first sensor system data. The method includes receiving a second sensor system data from the sensor system and determining a trailer length based on the sensor system data. The method includes determining a separation distance between the trailer and the vehicle based on the first and/or second sensor system data. The method includes generating an overhead image including a vehicle representation and a trailer representation based on the trailer width, the trailer length, the separation distance, the vehicle length, and the vehicle width. The method also includes transmitting instructions to display the overhead image.

Inferred bird's eye view for trailer reverse assist

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Joseph Zagroba