Parking aid control system and method
There is provided a parking aid control system ( 110 ) and method ( 600 ) for a vehicle ( 200 ). The control system ( 110 ) is configured to receive proximity data ( 125 ) indicative of a location of one or more objects ( 400 ) in an environment of the vehicle. The control system ( 110 ) is configured to output, to a parking aid interface ( 500 ) of the vehicle, parking aid data ( 135 ) indicative of the location of at least some of the one or more objects ( 400 ). A cancellation signal ( 155 ) is received indicative of a user input for inhibiting the parking aid interface ( 500 ). A gear change signal ( 145 ) is received, the gear change signal ( 145 ) being indicative of a change in a gear selection of the vehicle. The control system ( 110 ) is configured to suppress the inhibition of the parking aid interface in dependence on the gear change signal ( 145 ).
1. A parking aid control system for a vehicle, the control system comprising at least one controller, the control system being configured to:
receive proximity data indicative of a location of at least one object in an environment of the vehicle;
selectively output a signal to generate a parking aid interface in dependence on the location of the at least one object;
output, to the parking aid interface of the vehicle, parking aid data indicative of the location of the at least one object;
receive a cancellation signal indicative of a user input for inhibiting the parking aid interface;
inhibit, in dependence on the cancellation signal, the parking aid interface by inhibiting the selective output of the signal to generate the parking aid interface;
receive a gear change signal indicative of a change in a gear selection of the vehicle; and
suppress the inhibition of the parking aid interface in dependence on the gear change signal.
2. The parking aid control system according to claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to suppress the inhibition of the parking aid interface by outputting the signal to generate the parking aid interface.
3. The parking aid control system according to claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to suppress the inhibition by enabling the selective output of the signal to generate the parking aid interface.
4. The parking aid control system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the parking aid interface comprises a parking aid display element on a vehicle display; and
the control system is configured to inhibit the parking aid interface by inhibiting the parking aid display element on the vehicle display.
5. The parking aid control system according to claim 1 , wherein the parking aid interface comprises one or more audio output devices for providing audible output indicative of the location of the at least one object; and
the control system is configured to inhibit the parking aid interface by inhibiting the audible output.
6. The parking aid control system according to claim 1 , wherein the gear change signal is indicative of a change between a forward gear and a reverse gear or a neutral gear and a drive gear of the vehicle.
7. The parking aid control system according to claim 1 , wherein the parking aid interface comprises a cancellation element, and the cancellation signal is a selection of the cancellation element.
8. A vehicle comprising the parking aid control system according to claim 1 .
9. A computer-implemented method of providing parking aid in a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving proximity data indicative of a location of at least one object in an environment of the vehicle;
selectively outputting a signal to generate a parking aid interface in dependence on the location of the at least one object;
outputting, to the parking aid interface of the vehicle, parking aid data indicative of the location of the at least one object;
receiving a cancellation signal indicative of a user input for inhibiting the parking aid interface;
inhibiting, in dependence on the cancellation signal, the parking aid interface by inhibiting the selective output of the signal to generate the parking aid interface
receiving a gear change signal indicative of a change in a gear selection of the vehicle; and
suppressing the inhibition of the parking aid interface in dependence on the gear change signal.
10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method of claim 9 .