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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shrenik P. Shah, Saginaw, MI (US);
Chang Wang, Saginaw, MI (US);
Mariam Swetha George, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 11/00 (2006.01); B62D 6/10 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/10 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B62D 5/0481 (2013.01); B62D 6/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for detecting handwheel control comprises a driver torque estimation module that estimates a driver torque state based on a plurality of electric power steering signals; and a grip detection module that determines one of a grip level, a hands-on wheel flag, and a transition blending factor from the driver torque state, the grip level is used to control a driver assist power steering system.