Patent ID: 9555824
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle during operation by providing the driver with a desired steering feel, wherein the vehicle comprises a steering arrangement comprising an input shaft connected to a manually operated steering device, an output shaft connected to at least one pair of ground engaging members and a mechanical interconnection connecting the output shaft and the input shaft, comprising detecting a first steering angle for the output shaft, which first steering angle indicates the position of the ground engaging members; detecting a second steering angle for the input shaft, which second steering angle indicates the position of the steering device; comparing the first and second steering angles and determining a current state of the steering arrangement; and controlling a first actuator connected to the output shaft and a second actuator connected to the input shaft in response to the detected first and second steering angles, in order to achieve a desired state of the steering arrangement; applying a torque to the steering device proportional to the angular difference between the output shaft and the input shaft using a resilient portion in the mechanical interconnection, in order to provide the driver with a desired steering feel.