CPC B60W 30/18036 (2013.01) [B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 50/10 (2013.01); B60W 2300/14 (2013.01); B60W 2554/801 (2020.02); B60W 2554/802 (2020.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer, comprising:
a vehicle steering system;
a vehicle human-machine interface positioned within the vehicle;
a wireless communication module;
a detection system outputting a signal including scene data of an area to a rear of the vehicle; and
a controller:
receiving an automated hitching system activation command from a user within the vehicle, via the vehicle-human machine interface;
after receiving the automated hitching system activation command, receiving, via the wireless communication module, an automated hitching initiation command by the user external to the vehicle from an external wireless device; and
after receiving both the automated hitching system activation command and the automated hitching initiation command:
receiving the scene data and identifying the trailer within the area to the rear of the vehicle;
deriving a backing path to align a hitch ball mounted on the vehicle to a coupler of the trailer; and
controlling the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle including reversing along the backing path.
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