Torques for application of automated steering of vehicles

A method, comprising:

• determining a first torque from characteristic power steering data based at least in part on an input torque to a steering wheel of a vehicle and a speed of the vehicle;
• determining a second torque based at least in part on a mapping that varies with vehicle speed;
• determining a steering torque based at least in part on a combination of the first torque from the characteristic power steering data and the second torque;
• and
• applying the steering torque to a steering structure of the vehicle during a period in which automated steering is active, wherein the steering torque that is based at least in part on the second torque indicates that the automated steering is active.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for determining a first torque from characteristic power steering data based at least in part on an input torque to a steering wheel of a vehicle and a speed of the vehicle;
• means for determining a second torque based at least in part on a mapping that varies with vehicle speed;
• means for determining a steering torque based at least in part on a combination of the first torque from the characteristic power steering data and the second torque;
• and
• means for applying the steering torque to a steering structure of the vehicle during a period in which automated steering is active, wherein the steering torque that is based at least in part on the second torque indicates that the automated steering is active.