Patent ID: 8489283

Claim:
A parallel parking assistant system integrated with a vehicle that comprises a steering system, a brake system, and a throttle system, said parking assistant system comprising: a first sensor configured to determine a first distance to an object adjacent to a side of the vehicle; and a second sensor configured to determine a second distance between a forward positioned object and a rear positioned object that define a parking space; a controller in communication with said first and second sensors, wherein said controller is configured to provide commands to control the steering system of the vehicle as a function of said determined first and second distances, said provided commands comprise: a first command configured to command the steering system to be in a clockwise position while the vehicle is moving in a reverse direction for a first reversing distance; a second command configured to command the steering system to be in a substantially straight position while the vehicle is moving in a reverse direction for a second reversing distance, wherein a distance traveled during said first and second reversing distances is a function of a length of the vehicle; and a third command configured to command the steering system to be in a counter-clockwise position while the vehicle is moving in a reverse direction for a third reversing distance, wherein a distance traveled during said first, second, and third reversing distances is a function of said determined first and second distances, a longitudinal displacement of the vehicle during said first, second, and third commands, and a lateral displacement of the vehicle during said first, second, and third commands.