Patent ID: 8223204

Claim:
A device for aiding drivers when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle combination ( 1 ), where this vehicle consists of a plurality of vehicle elements ( 2 , 3 ) that are articulated relative to one another, comprising: a camera ( 9 ) for sensing image data from the rear environment of the vehicle ( 1 ), one or a plurality of sensors for sensing the arrangement condition of the vehicle and/or the vehicle elements, a processor module which is connected to the camera ( 9 ) and to the sensor(s), wherein this processor module consists of at least one unit for image data processing, and at least one memory containing the measurements of the geometry, especially the circumferential geometry, of the vehicle ( 1 ), and a display unit ( 10 ) for the display of image data processed in the processor module, wherein the processor module comprises a determination module for determining a rectifiable condition of the vehicle for an updated position and/or for at least one predicted position of the vehicle, wherein the rectifiable condition of the vehicle is defined as a condition from which the vehicle can be aligned in a straight manner within a predetermined driving path preferably of less than four, three or two vehicle lengths.