Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Mohamed El-sawah

Roger Arnold Trombley

Luke Niewiadomski

Li Xu

Donald Jacob Mattern

Scott Howard Gaboury

Nikhil Nagraj Rao

Douglas J Rogan

Arnav Sharma

Robert Bell

A method for modifying a trailer detection routine for a vehicle trailer detection system includes identifying a trailer in image data via a trailer detection model and activating a detection training routine for the trailer. The method further includes capturing the image data of the trailer from a plurality of perspectives relative to a trailer heading of the trailer and controlling an update procedure configured to generate a modified trailer detection model operable to detect the trailer.

System and method for training trailer detection systems

A vehicle system configured to control a trailer alignment routine includes a hitch mounted on a vehicle and a controller. The controller is configured to identify a coupler position of a trailer and control motion of the vehicle to toward an aligned position. The controller is further configured to control a braking procedure of the vehicle including a plurality of concurrent deceleration control procedures in response to a portion of the vehicle passing a gradual stopping distance. The concurrent deceleration procedures include monitoring an elapsed time following the portion of the vehicle passing the gradual stopping distance and monitoring a remaining distance to the aligned position based on a velocity of the vehicle and comparing the remaining distance to a rapid stopping distance.

Overshoot protection in hitch assist operation

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Mohamed El-sawah