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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Douglas Scott Rhode, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
David Dean Smit, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Martin Fitzpatrick Frey, Saline, MI (US);
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Taehyun Shim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matt Y. Rupp, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Arnold Trombley, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Douglas Scott Rhode, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
David Dean Smit, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Martin Fitzpatrick Frey, Saline, MI (US);
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Taehyun Shim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matt Y. Rupp, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Arnold Trombley, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle has a trailer backup steering input apparatus, a trailer backup assist control module coupled to the a trailer backup steering input apparatus, and an electric power assist steering system coupled to the trailer backup assist control module and. The trailer backup steering input apparatus is configured for outputting a trailer path curvature signal approximating a desired curvature for a path of travel of a trailer towably coupled to the vehicle. The trailer backup assist control module is configured for determining vehicle steering information as a function of the trailer path curvature signa. The electric power assist steering system is configured for controlling steering of steered wheels of the vehicle as a function of the vehicle steering information.