Method of controlling a vehicle steering apparatus
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1. A method for controlling a steering apparatus of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- (i) providing a steering signal indicative of a steering maneuver to be performed;
(ii) calculating a desired parameter of the steering apparatus during the steering maneuver when no external force is applied to a hand wheel of the vehicle;
(iii) measuring the parameter during the steering maneuver;
(iv) producing a mode signal by comparing the desired parameter to the parameter;
(v) placing the vehicle in one of an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode based on the mode signal.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a steering apparatus (10) of a vehicle includes providing a steering signal (154) indicative of a steering maneuver to be performed. A desired parameter of the steering apparatus is calculated during the steering maneuver when no external force is applied to a hand wheel (14) of the vehicle. The parameter is measured during the steering maneuver. A mode signal (182) is produced by comprising the desired parameter to the parameter. The vehicle is placed in one of an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode based on the mode signal (182).
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1. A method for controlling a steering apparatus of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing a steering signal indicative of a steering maneuver to be performed; (ii) calculating a desired parameter of the steering apparatus during the steering maneuver when no external force is applied to a hand wheel of the vehicle; (iii) measuring the parameter during the steering maneuver; (iv) producing a mode signal by comparing the desired parameter to the parameter; (v) placing the vehicle in one of an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode based on the mode signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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