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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for detecting trailer angle
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Application No.: US16181020Application Date: 2018-11-05
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Publication No.: US11200430B2Publication Date: 2021-12-14
- Inventor: Yi Luo , Xiaoling Han , Xue Mei
- Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: TuSimple, Inc.
- Current Assignee: TuSimple, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Agent Paul Liu
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00 ; G01S17/93 ; G01S17/42 ; G08G1/16 ; G06T7/73 ; G01S17/931 ; B60R1/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for detecting trailer angle are provided. In one aspect, an in-vehicle control system includes an optical sensor configured to be mounted on a tractor so as to face a trailer coupled to the tractor, the optical sensor further configured to generate optical data indicative of an angle formed between the trailer and the tractor. The system further includes a processor and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to receive the optical data from the optical sensor, determine at least one candidate plane representative of a surface of the trailer visible in the optical data based on the optical data, and determine an angle between the trailer and the tractor based on the at least one candidate plane.
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