Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Kenneth J Snarski

Mark Alan Shehan

Douglas McConnell

Joseph Mackey

Steven Gerd Kanzler

Scott Howard Gaboury

Conrad M Smith

Ebrahim Nasser

Method and apparatus are disclosed for synchronous short range radars for automatic trailer detection. An example radar module for a vehicle includes a radar, and a controller coupled to memory. The controller measures, with the radar, a target area proximate the vehicle. Based on the measurements, the controller determines clutter and trailer connection states. The controller sends a clutter message on a data bus indicative of the clutter state, and sends a connection message based on either (a) the trailer connection state or (b) clutter and trailer connection states of another radar module.

Synchronous short range radars for automatic trailer detection

This disclosure generally relates to a vehicle blind spot detection system, method, and module for adjusting parameters of a vehicle blind spot detection algorithm based on a trailer being attached to the back of the vehicle. More specifically, based on a determination that a trailer is attached to the vehicle and the reception of trailer information corresponding to the attached trailer, an adjust to the parameters of a blind spot detection area is disclosed for ensuring the continued operation of the blind spot detection feature will take into account the attached trailer.

Vehicle blind spot system operation with trailer tow

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Chesterfield, MI, United States of America

Kenneth J Snarski