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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2008
Farhad Bolourchi, Novi, MI (US);
Steven L. Tracht, Howell, MI (US);
Scott Millsap, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Timothy W. Kaufmann, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Jon D. Demerly, Byron, MI (US);
Farhad Bolourchi, Novi, MI (US);
Steven L. Tracht, Howell, MI (US);
Scott Millsap, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Timothy W. Kaufmann, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Jon D. Demerly, Byron, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for assisting the parking of a vehicle. The method includes determining a vehicle position relative to an obstacle. When the relative position meets a first set of criteria, a first torque pulse is delivered to the steering wheel in the first direction to cue an operator of the vehicle to turn the steering wheel in the first direction. When the relative position meets a second set of criteria, a second torque pulse is delivered to the steering wheel in the second direction, opposite to the first direction to cue the operator to turn the steering wheel in the second direction. A system for assisting the parking of a vehicle is also disclosed.