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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Mohammadali Shahriari, Markham, CA;
Ashraf Abualfellat, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Reza Zarringhalam, Whitby, CA;
Amirreza Mirbeygi Moghaddam, Toronto, CA;
Mohammed Raju Hossain, Markham, CA;
Brian Porto, Wixom, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an electronic power steering (EPS) system configured to steer front wheels of the vehicle in response to a steering command. A trajectory control module is configured to generate the steering command. The trajectory control module includes a perception module configured to identify a target path for the vehicle and a planning module configured to determine a blend path for the vehicle to the target path. A control module includes a feedforward module configured to generate a feedforward steering command, a model predictive control module configured to generate a feedback steering command in response to the feedforward steering command and model predictive control, and a summer configured to generate the steering command in response to a sum of the feedforward steering command and the feedback steering command.