A parking assist system for a vehicle includes a rearward viewing camera, a display and a controller. When operating in a first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images that includes a representation of a target parking position. When the vehicle is in a reverse gear, the controller operates in a second mode and generates second and third overlays at the displayed images. The second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle. When operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, with the third overlay including a representation of the determined target path.

Embodiments of the invention provide a motor vehicle system, the system being operable to provide that provides a visual indication of the position relative to the vehicle of one or more obstacles that lie in the vicinity of the vehicle, predicts a path of a vehicle by reference to a position of a steering wheel or steerable road wheel of the vehicle, and determines whether any obstacles in the vicinity of the vehicle lie in the predicted path by reference to data regarding the location of such obstacles. If the system determines that one or more obstacles lie in the predicted path the system provides an audible indication of a distance any such obstacles from the vehicle according to a distance from the vehicle.

A laser pointer parking alignment system comprises a laser pointer parking alignment apparatus, a fixation means for attaching the apparatus to a vehicle dashboard, a stationary target configured for removable securement to a surface such as a garage wall; and instructions for installation, use and maintenance. The apparatus comprises a laser pointer device removably securable in a laser device mount removably mounted on a vehicle dashboard, configured to assist in parking a vehicle. The stationary target has a surface capable of reflecting a laser beam emitted by the laser pointer device, for positioning the vehicle in a parking space such as a garage or the like. A user may line the laser pointer device up with a midpoint of the middle portion of the garage wall; and align the vehicle with the midpoint. The system provides an unprecedented, simple, effective solution for aligning and positioning a vehicle in any garage.

A parking assistance device includes: an obstacle detection unit detecting an obstacle; a target position determination unit determining a target position between a first virtual obstacle, based on a first obstacle, and a second virtual obstacle based on a second obstacle being lined up with the first obstacle in a first direction; and a route determination unit determining a first route from the position of a vehicle to the target position, and that, when while the vehicle travels along the determined first route, the obstacle detection unit has detected a third obstacle positioned between the first and second obstacles and closer to the first obstacle than the second obstacle, enlarges the first virtual obstacle, and determines a second route that avoids the enlarged first virtual obstacle and is set from the position of the vehicle to the target position.

A setting unit dynamically sets a first area and a second area on a touch sensor mounted on a grip portion that a driver grips on a steering wheel. A first detector is configured to detect a state where a first area in a touch sensor mounted on a grip portion that a driver grips on a steering wheel is touched. A second detector is configured to detect a state where a particular input operation is performed on a second area located on the upper side of the first area in the touch sensor. A controller is configured to control an operation target device to be operated with the touch sensor according to the particular input operation when the first detector detects the state where the first area is touched and the second detector detects the state where the particular input operation is performed.

A method for vision assisted parking of a vehicle includes displaying video images derived from image data captured by a camera. A controller is operated in a first mode to generate a first overlay that includes a parking space representation of a parking space where the vehicle may be parked, and that is overlayed on the displayed video images at an offset position and remains at the offset position while the driver maneuvers the vehicle to position the parking space representation at a target parking location. The controller is operated in a second mode to generate a second overlay that includes (i) a representation of a predicted rearward path of travel of the vehicle and (ii) a representation of a determined target path. The second overlay is adjusted responsive to steering of the vehicle while the driver follows the determined target path towards and into the target parking location.

A reversing assistance device for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a radar unit mounted on a rear of the vehicle and is configured to provide distance information to an object that is fully or partially behind the vehicle when approaching the object under an approaching angle. The reversing assistance device comprises an evaluation unit configured to provide a reversing support function by: obtaining from the radar unit the distance information to the object; determining, based on the distance information, a shortest longitudinal distance between a corner of the rear of the vehicle and the object along a reversing direction of the vehicle; and, based on the shortest longitudinal distance, modifying the distance information to compensate for the approaching angle.

Systems, methods and apparatuses are disclosed for assessing whether a vehicle will make contact with an obstacle. The systems, methods, and apparatuses may include an obstacle sensing component configured to determine a location and a dimension of an obstacle, a vehicle sensing component configured to determine a height of a point of the vehicle relative to the ground, and a notification component configured to provide an indication of a presence of the obstacle to assist a human driver or an automated driving system in parking the vehicle without making contact with the obstacle.

Disclosed is a method of displaying a rear side obstacle of a vehicle, including: a first measuring step of measuring a first distance between a vehicle and an obstacle using a first sensor; a determining step of determining a position of the obstacle using the first distance, a moving distance of the vehicle, and a steering angle of the vehicle related with the moving distance; and a displaying step of displaying the position of the obstacle. Therefore, the position of the obstacle at the rear side of the vehicle is precisely predicted so that a driver may be notified in advance that the vehicle may hit the obstacle.

A method for warning the driver of a vehicle against cross traffic when leaving a parking space, wherein the motor vehicle has far-field sensors at least in the region of the rear-end corners for detecting possible cross traffic and lateral near-field sensors for detecting the near surroundings of the vehicle and wherein the warning is generated if at least one of the far-field sensors detects cross traffic. The method surveys the nearby lateral surroundings of the driver's vehicle while leaving the parking space, determines from the results of the near-field detection whether the far-field sensors have a free view of the cross traffic, and generates a notification to the driver if one or both far-field sensors do not have a free view of the cross traffic.