Patent ID: 7143864

Claim:
A control system for an automotive vehicle having a steering actuator comprising: a lateral dynamic sensor generating a lateral dynamic signal corresponding to a condition of the vehicle; a steering wheel angle sensor generating a steering wheel angle signal; and a controller coupled to the steering actuator, the lateral dynamic sensor and the steering wheel angle sensor, said controller having a first transfer function block determining a desired lateral dynamic condition in response to the steering wheel angle signal, a second transfer function block determining a modified steering wheel input as a function of the desired lateral dynamic condition on the basis of a base vehicle model, a correction control block determining a corrected steering wheel input as a function of the desired lateral dynamic condition and the actual lateral dynamic condition, and a steering wheel input calculation block calculating a steering wheel input in response to the corrected steering wheel input and the modified steering wheel input, the corrected steering wheel input and the modified steering wheel input in a parallel input relationship with each other, wherein the controller controls the steering actuator on the basis of the calculated steering wheel input.