Detecting operator contact with a steering wheel, including: applying a torque to at least a portion of a steering system of an autonomous vehicle; identifying a measured torque for a steering wheel of the autonomous vehicle; calculating, based on the applied torque, an expected torque for the steering wheel; and determining, based on a difference between the measured torque and the expected torque, whether an operator of the autonomous vehicle is in contact with the steering wheel.


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    Title :

    DETECTING OPERATOR CONTACT WITH A STEERING WHEEL


    Contributors:
    CARROLL AARON (author) / DELGADO MARIO (author) / SHAW NOAH (author) / HAYES JOHN (author) / UHLIG VOLKMAR (author) / ERICKSON JUSTIN (author)

    Publication date :

    2022-12-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion



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