Steering Wheels for Vehicle Control in Manual and Autonomous Driving
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1. A vehicle steering system for use in a vehicle operable in a manual steering mode and an autonomous steering mode, comprising:
- an autonomous interface steering wheel movable from a first position to a second position; and
an autonomous driving electronic control unit configured to receive a signal indicating that the autonomous interface steering wheel has been moved from the first position to the second position and initiate change of operation of the vehicle between the manual steering mode and the autonomous steering mode in response to receiving the signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for switching between manual-mode steering and autonomous-mode steering, including a steering wheel assembly sending a signal to an autonomous driving electronic control unit, to engage autonomous-mode steering, in response to an autonomous interface steering wheel of the assembly having been moved from a first position to a second position.
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1. A vehicle steering system for use in a vehicle operable in a manual steering mode and an autonomous steering mode, comprising:
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an autonomous interface steering wheel movable from a first position to a second position; and an autonomous driving electronic control unit configured to receive a signal indicating that the autonomous interface steering wheel has been moved from the first position to the second position and initiate change of operation of the vehicle between the manual steering mode and the autonomous steering mode in response to receiving the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle steering system for use in a vehicle operable in a manual steering mode and an autonomous steering mode, comprising:
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a steering wheel assembly movable between a first position and a second position; a sensor configured to detect movement of the steering wheel assembly between the first position and the second position and initiate transmission of a signal to an autonomous driving electronic control unit, in response to detecting the movement, for changing operation of the vehicle between the manual steering mode and the autonomous steering mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, of vehicle operation, comprising:
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receiving, at an autonomous driving electronic control unit, a signal from an autonomous steering wheel assembly including an autonomous interface steering wheel, the signal indicating that the autonomous interface steering wheel has been moved from a first position to a second position; and the autonomous driving electronic control unit initiating change of operation of the vehicle between a manual steering mode and an autonomous steering mode in response to receiving the signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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