CPC B62D 15/025 (2013.01) [B60D 1/36 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 2300/808 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A hitching assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
a human-machine interface within the vehicle; and
a controller:
acquiring image data from the vehicle;
identifying a plurality of trailers within the image data;
indicating, via the human-machine interface, that at least one of the plurality of trailers is at least one reachable trailer by the at least one trailer being positioned within a specified area of the image data, the specified area being less than a total field of the image data and defined by left and right steering angle limits of the vehicle;
receiving a selection, via the human-machine interface, of a subject trailer of the at least one reachable trailer within the specified area;
identifying a coupler of the subject trailer; and
autonomously steering the vehicle to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler of the subject trailer.
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