Systems and methods for providing a steer-by-brake performance capability estimation

A system for vehicle steering control, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• estimate a target steering metric using at least one vehicle signal associated with a vehicle, the target steering metric being associated with a requested steering maneuver;
• estimate an instantaneous steer-by-brake metric using the at least one vehicle signal;
• determine whether a steer-by-brake function of a steering system of the vehicle can achieve the target steering metric based on the target steering metric and the instantaneous steer-by-brake metric;
• calculate a steer-by-brake capability status of the steer-by-brake function based on a current operating state of the steer-by-brake function and the requested steering maneuver;
• and
• in response to a determination that the steer-by-brake function can achieve the target steering metric:
• generate a first steer-by-brake capability indication;
• and
• provide the first steer-by-brake capability indication.

An apparatus for vehicle steering control, the apparatus comprising:

• a controller configured to:
• estimate a target steering metric using at least one vehicle signal associated with a vehicle, the target steering metric being associated with a requested steering maneuver;
• estimate an instantaneous steer-by-brake metric using the at least one vehicle signal;
• determine whether a steer-by-brake function of a steering system of the vehicle can achieve the target steering metric based on the target steering metric and the instantaneous steer-by-brake metric;
• calculate a steer-by-brake capability status of the steer-by-brake function based on a current operating state of the steer-by-brake function and the requested steering maneuver;
• in response to a determination that the steer-by-brake function can achieve the target steering metric, generate a first steer-by-brake capability indication;
• and
• in response to a determination that the steer-by-brake function cannot achieve the target steering metric, generate a second steer-by-brake capability indication.