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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Darrel Alan Recker, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Kirt L. Eschtruth, Livonia, MI (US);
Bradley G. Hochrein, Dexter, MI (US);
William James Bouse, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An autonomous steering system for a vehicle includes a park assist steering module configured to generate a first steering angle command across a communication network of the vehicle. A backup assist steering module is also configured to generate a second steering angle command across the communication network of the vehicle. A steering angle controller is configured to receive the first and second steering angle commands and generate a third steering angle command for controlling a steered wheel of the vehicle based on acceptable steering column torque conditions for the respective steering module.