Lane departure steering correction with road camber and crosswind compensation
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorMichael I. Chia
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Abstract
A steering assist system configured to assist an operator to steer a vehicle includes a torque sensor, a location device, and a controller. The torque sensor is configured to output a torque signal indicative of a lateral force experienced by the vehicle. The location device is configured to determine a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a roadway. The controller configured to determine a steering correction to steer the vehicle toward a center of a roadway lane. The steering correction is based on the torque signal and the lateral position.
Claims7
A steering assist system configured to assist an operator to steer a vehicle, said system comprising:
- a torque sensor configured to output a torque signal indicative of a lateral force experienced by the vehicle;
- a location device configured to determine a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a roadway;
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- a controller configured to determine a steering correction to steer the vehicle toward a center of a roadway lane, wherein the steering correction is based on the torque signal and the lateral position.
A method of assisting an operator to steer a vehicle, said method comprising:
- receiving a torque signal from a torque sensor, wherein the torque signal is indicative of a lateral force experienced by the vehicle;
- determining a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a roadway lane;
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- determining a steering correction to steer the vehicle toward a center of the roadway lane, wherein the steering correction is based on the torque signal and the lateral position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.