Patent ID: 8788149

Claim:
A steering control device comprising: a reference position adjusting unit that adjusts a reference position of a steering wheel relative to a driver; a steering unit that steers a host vehicle according to an amount of steering corresponding to a first operation amount of the steering wheel by the driver in a first direction; a steering angle change unit that changes the amount of steering corresponding to the first operation amount required for the steering unit to steer the host vehicle, depending on a second operation amount of the steering wheel by the driver in a second direction; and a reaction force generating unit that generates a reaction force against the second operation amount for moving the steering wheel from the reference position according to the reference position of the steering wheel relative to the driver which is adjusted by the reference position adjusting unit, wherein the first operation amount is a rotation angle of the steering wheel about the rotating shaft, and the second operation amount is the amount of movement of the steering wheel at the reference position in at least one of a direction parallel to the rotating shaft of the steering wheel and a direction in which the steering wheel is tilted.