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Vehicle steering angle position determination method

  • US 6,789,017 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2003
  • Issued: 09/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of estimating the true steering angle value of a vehicle, said method comprising:

  • obtaining a relative position steering angle value;

    obtaining a plurality of vehicle operating parameter values;

    calculating a plurality of estimated values, each of said values being a function of one of a plurality of different vehicle models, each of said vehicle models including at least one variable corresponding to one of said plurality of vehicle operating parameter values;

    estimating a steering angle offset value as a function of a weighted average of said plurality of estimated values; and

    estimating the true steering angle value of the vehicle as a function of said relative position steering angle value and said steering angle offset value.

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