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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Donald Jacob Mattern, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph M. Raad, Farmington, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A trailer backup assist system is provided herein. The trailer backup assist system includes a hitch angle sensor configured to determine a hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer attached thereto. An input device is configured to accept an input command corresponding to a trailer path command curvature. A controller is configured to determine a vehicle threshold speed limit by determining a first vehicle speed limit based on the hitch angle and a second speed limit based on the command curvature. The controller generates a command to limit vehicle speed in a reverse direction below the threshold speed limit.