STEERING WHEEL CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A steering wheel control apparatus for controlling driving of a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel drive section that drives the steering wheel in accordance with a target value;
a shock probability determination section that determines whether the steering wheel may apply a shock to a vehicle driver; and
a steering wheel driving restriction section that restricts driving of the steering wheel by the steering wheel drive section to reduce the shock applied to the vehicle driver when the shock probability determination section determines that the steering wheel may apply the shock to the vehicle driver.
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Abstract
A steering wheel control apparatus for controlling driving of a steering wheel of a vehicle includes a steering wheel drive section that drives the steering wheel in accordance with a target value, a shock probability determination section that determines whether the steering wheel may apply a physical shock to a vehicle driver, and a steering wheel driving restriction section that restricts driving of the steering wheel by the steering wheel drive section to reduce the shock applied to the vehicle driver when the shock probability determination section determines that the steering wheel may apply the shock to the vehicle driver.
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13 Claims
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1. A steering wheel control apparatus for controlling driving of a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
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a steering wheel drive section that drives the steering wheel in accordance with a target value; a shock probability determination section that determines whether the steering wheel may apply a shock to a vehicle driver; and a steering wheel driving restriction section that restricts driving of the steering wheel by the steering wheel drive section to reduce the shock applied to the vehicle driver when the shock probability determination section determines that the steering wheel may apply the shock to the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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