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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2013
Jtekt Europe, Irigny, FR;
Romain Moretti, Soucieu en Jarrest, FR;
JTEKT EUROPE, , FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for determining the absolute angular position of a steering wheel () of a vehicle, said method involving an initial-estimate step (a) during which a first value (Angle) indicative of the absolute angular position of said steering wheel () is evaluated by a first model based on analyzing a first vehicle running dynamic parameter, such as the speed differential of the wheels of one wheelset, a second-estimate step (b) during which a second value (Angle) indicative of the absolute angular position of said steering wheel is evaluated by a second model based on analyzing a second dynamic parameter, such as the yaw rate, followed by a checking step (c) during which the difference between the first value (Angle) and the second value (Angle) is compared against a predetermined consistency threshold (S) in order to decide, through suitable weighting, whether said values are to be considered or excluded.