Trailer backup assist curvature control

A vehicle has a trailer backup steering input apparatus, a trailer backup assist control module coupled to the a trailer backup steering input apparatus, and an electric power assist steering system coupled to the trailer backup assist control module. The trailer backup steering input apparatus is c...

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Hauptverfasser: Smit, David Dean, Shim, Taehyun, Rhode, Douglas Scott, Lavoie, Erick Michael, Pilutti, Thomas Edward, Trombley, Roger Arnold, Rupp, Matt Y, Frey, Martin Fitzpatrick
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A vehicle has a trailer backup steering input apparatus, a trailer backup assist control module coupled to the a trailer backup steering input apparatus, and an electric power assist steering system coupled to the trailer backup assist control module. The trailer backup steering input apparatus is configured for outputting a trailer path curvature signal approximating a desired curvature for a path of travel of a trailer towably coupled to the vehicle. The trailer backup assist control module is configured for determining vehicle steering information as a function of the trailer path curvature signal. The electric power assist steering system is configured for controlling steering of steered wheels of the vehicle as a function of the vehicle steering information.