Systems, methods and computer program products for lane change detection and handling of lane keeping torque

A method for lane change detection and handling of lane keeping torque, the method comprising:

• detecting a driver input torque exceeding a threshold value;
• disengaging a lane keeping torque in response to said driver input torque exceeding said threshold value;
• detecting said driver input torque decreasing below a threshold value;
• determining a position of a vehicle with respect to a center of a lane;
• and
• re-engaging the lane keeping torque in response to a pre-determined distance of the vehicle to the center of the lane.

A method for lane change detection and handling of lane keeping torque, the method comprising:

• detecting a driver input torque exceeding a threshold value;
• disengaging a lane keeping torque in response to said driver input torque exceeding said threshold value;
• detecting said driver input torque decreasing below a threshold value;
• determining a position of a vehicle with respect to a center of a lane;
• calculating a time period;
• and
• re-engaging a lane keeping torque in response to the vehicle moving within a pre-determined distance of the vehicle to the center of the lane or an expiration of the time period.

A method for lane change detection and handling of lane keeping torque, the method comprising:

• detecting a movement of a vehicle from a first lane to a second lane;
• increasing a first torque to the vehicle to retain the vehicle in the first lane;
• detecting further movement of the vehicle from the first lane to the second lane;
• in response to detecting the further movement of the vehicle from the first lane to the second lane, decreasing the first torque to the vehicle;
• and
• applying a second torque to the vehicle to retain the vehicle in the second lane.