Method of controlling a vehicle steering apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8483910
APP PUB NO 20100070136A1
SERIAL NO

12284107

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A method for controlling a steering apparatus (10) of a vehicle includes providing a steering signal (154) indicative of a steering maneuver to be performed. A desired parameter of the steering apparatus is calculated during the steering maneuver when no external force is applied to a hand wheel (14) of the vehicle. The parameter is measured during the steering maneuver. A mode signal (182) is produced by comprising the desired parameter to the parameter. The vehicle is placed in one of an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode based on the mode signal (182).

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TRW AUTOMOTIVE U S LLC12001 TECH CENTER DRIVE LIVONIA MI 48150

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gillam, Anthony G Lafayette, US 1 28
Williams, Daniel E Lebanon, US 49 655

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