Patent ID: 6968921
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: B60W,B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering system for a vehicle, comprising: at least one wheel that pivots to define a steering angle, the steering angle defined, at least in part, by an input from an operator; at least one sensor adapted to monitor the roll of a vehicle body and a height of the center of gravity of the vehicle from a given point; a motor operatively connected to the wheel that supplements the input to the steering angle from the operator; and a controller in operable communication with the sensor and operatively connected to the motor, the controller adapted to adjust the supplementation of the input to the steering angle from the operator based upon the amount of roll of the vehicle body as monitored by the sensor, and adapted to supplement the steering angle when the amount of roll of the vehicle body as monitored by the sensor exceeds a calculated maximum value defined at least in part, by the height of the center of gravity of the vehicle, thereby reducing the amount of roll of the vehicle body.