17879282. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE simplified abstract (KIA CORPORATION)
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17879282 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE
Simplified Explanation
The vehicle control apparatus described in this patent application uses a camera to obtain a surrounding image of a vehicle and estimates the position of corner points of a trailer connected to the vehicle. It then estimates the length of the trailer based on the position of these corner points. This technology aims to improve the stability of autonomous driving by reducing the risk of lane encroachments and vehicle collisions.
- The apparatus includes a camera that captures a surrounding image of a vehicle.
- A controller estimates the position of the first and second corner points of a trailer connected to the vehicle based on the surrounding image.
- The position of the third corner point of the trailer is estimated using the position of the camera, the first corner point, and the second corner point.
- The length of the trailer is estimated based on the position of the first corner point and the position of the third corner point.
Potential Applications
- Autonomous vehicles towing trailers can actively estimate the length of the trailer, improving stability and reducing the risk of accidents.
- This technology can be applied in various industries that rely on autonomous vehicles towing trailers, such as logistics, transportation, and agriculture.
Problems Solved
- Lane encroachments and vehicle collisions can be reduced by accurately estimating the length of a trailer being towed by an autonomous vehicle.
- This technology addresses the challenge of maintaining stability and safety in autonomous driving scenarios involving trailers.
Benefits
- Improved stability and safety in autonomous driving by actively estimating the length of a trailer.
- Reduced risk of lane encroachments and vehicle collisions.
- Enhanced efficiency and accuracy in various industries that rely on autonomous vehicles towing trailers.
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle control apparatus includes a camera that obtains a surrounding image of a vehicle, and a controller that estimates a position of a first corner point and a position of a second corner point of a trailer connected to the vehicle based on the surrounding image, estimates a position of a third corner point of the trailer using a position of the camera, the position of the first corner point, and the position of the second corner point, and estimates a length of the trailer based on the position of the first corner point and the position of the third corner point. The vehicle control apparatus improves the stability of autonomous driving by reducing the risk of lane encroachments and vehicle collisions, by allowing an autonomous vehicle towing a trailer to actively estimate the length of the trailer.
