Patent ID: 6424895
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B60T,B62D

Abstract:
An automatic steering system for a vehicle, comprising a steering actuator for steering vehicle wheels based upon the steering by a driver, a memory means having stored therein a locus of movement of the vehicle to a target position, a control means for switching from control of the steering actuator by the operator to control of the steering actuator based on the locus of movement stored in the memory means, and an object detecting means for detecting an object near the vehicle, said automatic steering system further including a determining means coupled to an output of said object detecting means, for determining based upon the output of said object detecting means, the presence of an object within the locus of the movement or which may become an obstacle which enters into the locus of movement, during the controlling of said steering actuator based upon the locus of movement stored in said memory means, wherein said memory means stores the locus of movement of said vehicle as a steering angle of the wheel with respect to a distance of movement of the vehicle.