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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2018
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
James Stephen Miller, Dexter, MI (US);
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
Methods and systems for aligning a vehicle with a trailer. One system includes an image sensor configured to collect a plurality of images. The system also includes an electronic processor configured to receive the plurality of images from the image sensor. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a three-dimensional model of an area surrounding the vehicle using the plurality of images. The electronic processor is also configured to control the vehicle to automatically perform a vehicle maneuver to align the vehicle with the trailer based on the three-dimensional model of the area surrounding the vehicle. The electronic processor is also configured to determine when the vehicle is aligned with the trailer and stop the vehicle from automatically performing the vehicle maneuver when the vehicle is aligned with the trailer.