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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
May. 24, 2021
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Nikhil Gupta, Brampton, CA;
Horst D. Diessner, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Richard Bozich, Canton, MI (US);
Jyothi P. Gali, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Aleksandar Stefanovic, Mississauga, CA;
Hilda Faraji, Toronto, CA;
Miad Moarref, Concord, CA;
Xai Phan, Mississauga, CA;
Galina Okouneva, Markham, CA;
Brijendra Kumar Bharti, Brampton, CA;
MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular trailer hitching assist system includes a camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. An electronic control unit (ECU) includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. The ECU, via image processing of image data captured by the camera, detects a trailer rearward of the vehicle and determines a first path of travel for the vehicle to follow to maneuver the vehicle toward the trailer and to align the tow ball of the vehicle with a trailer hitch of the trailer. The ECU generates an output to maneuver the vehicle along the determined first path of travel. Responsive to detection of an object entering the first path of travel, the ECU determines a second path of travel for the vehicle to follow that avoids the detected object entering the determined path of travel.