Park-assist based on vehicle door open positions

1. A vehicle comprising:

a door;

a door sensor;

a range-detection sensor;

a controller configured to:

determine, via the door sensor, a preferred angle of an occupant for opening the door;

detect, via the range-detection sensor, a spot that is unoccupied; and

predict a maximum angle for opening the door within the spot;

determine that the maximum angle is between the preferred angle and a permissible angle;

provide, based on the determination that the maximum angle is between the preferred angle and the permissible angle, an option for the occupant to select whether to park into the spot; and

receive, in response to the option for the occupant to select whether to park in the spot, an indication to park in the spot; and

an autonomy unit to perform park-assist into the spot based on the received indication to park in the spot.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door includes a side mirror and the door sensor includes a camera coupled to the side mirror to monitor an angle of the door.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door sensor includes a potentiometer to monitor an angle of the door.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the range-detection sensor includes at least one of a camera and a proximity sensor to monitor a surrounding area.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door sensor is further configured to collect a door-angle measurement each time the occupant opens the door.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the controller determines the preferred angle based on a plurality of door-angle measurements collected during a plurality of occurrences of the occupant opening the door.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , further including a human-machine interface (HMI) unit.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the HMI unit is further configured to collect an identity of the occupant for the controller.

9. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the HMI unit is further configured to collect the preferred angle as a user input from the occupant.

10. The vehicle of claim 1 , further including a communication module for wireless communication, wherein the controller is to identify the occupant upon wirelessly communicating with a mobile device associated with the occupant.

11. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the autonomy unit does not perform the park-assist into the spot when the maximum angle is less than the preferred angle.

12. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the permissible angle is less than the preferred angle.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the autonomy unit does not perform the park-assist into the spot when the maximum angle is less than the permissible angle.

14. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the autonomy unit is further configured to perform the park-assist into the spot based on a selection by the occupant.

15. A method comprising:

determining, via a door sensor, a preferred angle of an occupant for opening a door of a vehicle;

detecting, via a range-detection sensor, a parking spot that is unoccupied;

predicting, via a processor, a maximum angle for opening the door within the parking spot;

determining that the maximum angle is between the preferred angle and a permissible angle;

providing, based on the determination that the maximum angle is between the preferred angle and the permissible angle, an option for the occupant to select whether to park into the spot;

receiving, in response to the option for the occupant to select whether to park in the spot, an indication to park in the spot; and

performing, via an autonomy unit, park-assist into the parking spot based on the received indication to park in the spot.

16. The method of claim 15 , further including not performing the park-assist into the parking spot when the maximum angle is less than the preferred angle.

17. The method of claim 15 , further including determining a permissible angle of an occupant for opening the door, the permissible angle is less than the preferred angle.

18. The method of claim 17 , further including not performing the park-assist into the parking spot when the maximum angle is less than the permissible angle.