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Method of Controlling Steering of a Ground VehicleA method of controlling steering of a vehicle through setting wheel angles of a plurality of modular electronic corner assemblies (eModules) is provided. The method includes receiving a driving mode selected from a mode selection menu. A position of a steering input device is determined in a master controller. A velocity of the vehicle is determined, in the master controller, when the determined position of the steering input device is near center. A drive mode request corresponding to the selected driving mode to the plurality of steering controllers is transmitted to the master controller. A required steering angle of each of the plurality of eModules is determined, in the master controller, as a function of the determined position of the steering input device, the determined velocity of the vehicle, and the selected first driving mode. The eModules are set to the respective determined steering angles.
Document ID
20160002618
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Dawson, Andrew D.
Bluethmann, William J.
Lee, Chunhao J.
Vitale, Robert L.
Guo, Raymond
Atluri, Venkata Prasad
Date Acquired
March 1, 2016
Publication Date
February 9, 2016
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/075,262
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,254,866
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: SAA-EA-10-017
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,254,866
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/075,262
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