Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Felix Weinreich

Uwe Hoffmann

Michael Seemann

Mohsen Lakehal-Ayat

Yvonne Baeumchen

Frank Peter Engels

Jens Dornhege

Goetz-Philipp Wegner

A method for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, as well as suspension systems, and a vehicle including a suspension system is provided. The suspension system may include at least one adjustable damping device that is controlled via a control signal, such as from a controller of the suspension system, in order to dynamically adjust the damping characteristic of the damping device. The control signal may be generated on the basis of at least one of current driving dynamics data and optically recorded information about an area of a ground surface.

Suspension system using optically recorded information, vehicles including suspension systems, and methods of using suspension systems

A method and apparatus for limiting an assistance-torque demand on an actuator, for example a servomotor, of a power steering system. An assistance-torque demand is received and examined based on a predetermined limit criterion. If a violation of the limit criterion is ascertained, a transient assistance-torque limit is adopted and progressively reduced so long as the violation of the limit criterion is ascertained. The assistance-torque demand is limited based on the transient assistance-torque limit. The limited assistance-torque demand is sent to an interface of the actuator of the power steering system.

Method and apparatus for limiting torque demands of steering-assistance device

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