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Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024

Filed:

May. 06, 2022
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Mohamed A. Naiel, Ajax, CA;

Yun Qian Miao, Waterloo, CA;

Cristinel Padurariu, Whitby, CA;

Alaa M. Khamis, Courtice, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/13 (2012.01); B60W 40/112 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/13 (2013.01); B60W 40/112 (2013.01); B60W 2300/14 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for measuring how level a trailer is and providing trailer levelling guidance. The systems and methods include a vehicle comprising a vehicle levelness estimator, a trailer connectable to the vehicle and a rear facing camera mounted on the vehicle. The methods and systems include capturing an image of the trailer using the rear facing camera, receiving a vehicle levelness parameter from the vehicle levelness estimator of the vehicle, determining a rotation angle of the trailer relative to the vehicle based on the image, determining an estimated trailer levelness parameter based on the rotation angle and the vehicle levelness parameter, and outputting the estimated trailer levelness parameter.


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