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Trailer hitching and backing precision guidance system method and apparatus
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In this paper, a real image of known object target is projected onto image plane of optical sensor and vehicle hitching distance and offset from optical axis, normal to image plane origin, is related to real image size and offset.Abstract:
A target unit mounted on vehicle hitch ball contains a known object target and an optical unit mounted on trailer hitch socket contains an optical sensor. A real image of known object target is projected onto image plane of optical sensor. Vehicle hitching distance and offset from optical axis, normal to image plane origin, is related to real image size and offset from image plane origin respectively. Distance and offset are displayed to driver in the form of remaining distance and relative steering commands.read more
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