Method and systems for systematic trailer position planning and control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12122200
APP PUB NO 20230091406A1
SERIAL NO

17479562

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A method for lane centering control of a host vehicle that is towing a trailer includes: determining in real time, by a controller of the host vehicle, a radius of curvature of a turn, wherein the host vehicle is approaching the turn; determining, by the controller, a trailer required offset based on the radius of the curvature of the turn to maintain the host vehicle and the trailer in a lane while the host vehicle and the trailer move along the turn; and controlling the host vehicle using the trailer offset to maintain the host vehicle and the trailer in a lane while the host vehicle and the trailer move along the turn. The method also allows the host vehicle to avoid encroaching vehicles.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCP O BOX 300 MAIL CODE 482-C23-B21 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adam, Paul A Milford, US 54 207
Mamchuk, Tetyana V Walled Lake, US 14 21
Shahriari, Mohammadali Markham, CA 46 40
Sikder, Tushita A Markham, CA 2 0
Zarringhalam, Reza Whitby, CA 51 73

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