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A trailer target detection system includes a camera located on a vehicle and arranged to capture video images of a trailer towed by the vehicle. The system includes an image processor processing the video images to detect a gesture by a user indicative of position of target on the trailer and identi

A trailer target detection system includes a camera located on a vehicle and arranged to capture video images of a trailer towed by the vehicle. The system includes an image processor processing the video images to detect a gesture by a user indicative of position of target on the trailer and identifying location of the target based on the detected gesture. A vehicle trailer backup assist system includes a camera and an image processor for processing images to detect a gesture and determine a command based on the gesture. The processor controls backing of the trailer based on the command.

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1. A method of controlling backing of a trailer coupled to a tow vehicle for a trailer assist system for assisting with backing up the trailer connected to the tow vehicle, said method comprising: acquiring with a camera video images of a user proximate to the trailer and tow vehicle, wherein the ca

1. A method of controlling backing of a trailer coupled to a tow vehicle for a trailer assist system for assisting with backing up the trailer connected to the tow vehicle, said method comprising: acquiring with a camera video images of a user proximate to the trailer and tow vehicle, wherein the camera is located on one of the trailer and tow vehicle;processing the video images to determine a gesture command by the user; andcontrolling the tow vehicle to back the trailer based on the determined gesture command, wherein the gesture command includes a command for changing trajectory of the trailer. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising detecting a gesture in the video images and comparing the detected gesture to a predetermined gesture stored in memory, wherein the determined gesture command is the detected gesture that matches the predetermined gesture. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture command is a body motion performed by the user. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture command is a sign. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture command is performed by a user having an identifiable object. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the identifiable object is a portable device display that displays a command feature. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the camera images are acquired by a rearward facing camera that captures images in a region rearward of the tow vehicle. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture command is a command for changing speed of the trailer. 9. A vehicle trailer backup assist system comprising: a camera located on one of a tow vehicle and a trailer coupled to the tow vehicle for acquiring video images of a user proximate to the trailer and tow vehicle; andan image processor for processing the images to detect a gesture by the user and determining a command based on the gesture, said processor controlling the tow vehicle to back up the trailer based on the command, wherein the gesture includes a turn command for changing trajectory of the trailer. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the camera comprises a rearward facing camera on the vehicle to detect images in a region rearward of the tow vehicle. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the camera captures video images in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. 12. The system of claim 9 further comprising memory storing a plurality of predetermined gesture commands, wherein the detected gesture is compared to the predetermined gesture commands to determine the command. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the gesture is a body motion performed by the user. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein the gesture is a sign. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein the gesture is performed by a user having an identifiable object. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the identifiable object comprises a portable device display that displays a command feature. 17. The system of claim 9, wherein the gesture is a command for changing speed of the trailer. 18. A vehicle trailer backup assist system comprising: a camera located on a tow vehicle for acquiring images of a user proximate to a trailer connected to the tow vehicle; anda processor processing the images to detect a gesture by the user and determining a turn command for changing trajectory of the trailer based on the gesture and controlling the tow vehicle to back up the trailer based on the command.