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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2021
Continental Autonomous Mobility Us, Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Kyle Kolasinski, Howell, MI (US);
Ryan Jones, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Eric Kratz, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Carlos Armando Ortiz Lopes, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for determining a trailer angle between a vehicle and a trailer attached to a the vehicle. The method includes receiving camera data from a camera supported by a rear portion of the vehicle, left radar data from a left short-range radar supported by a left rear portion of the vehicle, and right radar data from a right short-range radar supported by a right rear portion of the vehicle. A trailer angle is estimated based on the camera data, the left radar data, and the right radar data. The estimated trailer angle is sent to one or more vehicle systems associated with the vehicle.