EP2855239A1 - Sensorische rückkopplung beim fahren nahe der fahrverhaltensgrenzen eines fahrzeugs - Google Patents

Sensorische rückkopplung beim fahren nahe der fahrverhaltensgrenzen eines fahrzeugs

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EP2855239A1
EP2855239A1 EP12759731.8A EP12759731A EP2855239A1 EP 2855239 A1 EP2855239 A1 EP 2855239A1 EP 12759731 A EP12759731 A EP 12759731A EP 2855239 A1 EP2855239 A1 EP 2855239A1
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tire
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Diomidis KATZOURAKIS
Edward HOLWEG
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D6/00Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits
    • B62D6/008Control of feed-back to the steering input member, e.g. simulating road feel in steer-by-wire applications
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60WCONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W50/00Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces
    • B60W50/08Interaction between the driver and the control system
    • B60W50/14Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60WCONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W50/00Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces
    • B60W50/08Interaction between the driver and the control system
    • B60W50/14Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
    • B60W50/16Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60WCONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W40/00Estimation or calculation of non-directly measurable driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub unit, e.g. by using mathematical models
    • B60W40/10Estimation or calculation of non-directly measurable driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub unit, e.g. by using mathematical models related to vehicle motion
    • B60W40/101Side slip angle of tyre

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  • the present invention relates to a method and a system of providing sensory feedback to a vehicle driver during cornering and when driving close to the grip limits of the front tires.
  • An electric-assisted steering system for a road vehicle which has means for generating an assist-torque signal for the steering system in response to the driver's applied torque and sensed vehicle speed.
  • a yaw-rate haptic torque is generated, which is based on vehicle rate error and is arranged to be added to the torque assist signal such that, when the yaw rate error builds up corresponding to increasing steering instability, the haptic toque added to the torque-assist signal reduces the effective road reaction feedback sensed by the driver in advance of any actual vehicle stability loss, enabling the driver to make appropriate adjustments in good time before terminal instability is reached.
  • the haptic torque can also be based on vehicle lateral acceleration, which is arranged to be subtracted from the torque-assist signal such that when the vehicle lateral acceleration builds up, corresponding to tighter cornering, the driver senses an increase in the effective road reaction feedback, as the cornering forces generated by the vehicle's tires increases.
  • a further aim of the invention is to define such a method and system, which is based on a control parameter that enables the continuous feedback to be provided over a large range of values of the parameter, so that the driver has a significant control region in which to exercise his own judgement.
  • the invention resides in a method of providing sensory feedback to a vehicle driver when driving close to the grip limits of a front tire of a vehicle wheel, wherein the method comprising steps of:
  • the feedback has a magnitude that varies as a function of the difference between the estimated peak lateral slip state and the current lateral slip state.
  • the lateral slip state which is indicative of the lateral force on the tire, is a parameter which is highly sensitive to change in the region between the onset of loss of grip and actual loss of grip.
  • the sensory feedback can therefore be provided continuously in a broad control region.
  • the magnitude of the feedback increases exponentially as the tire approaches the peak forces it can generate, to optimally discourage the driver from exceeding the tire's grip limits.
  • the sensory feedback may be provided in various different forms.
  • the feedback is an audible beeping signal, whereby the interval between beeps becomes increasingly shorter as the grip limits are approached.
  • the sensory feedback may also be tactile.
  • the steering wheel may be arranged to vibrate with increasing intensity.
  • Visual feedback can also be provided in the form of e.g. a dynamic barchart that is displayed on a screen.
  • the sensory feedback is provided in the form of a haptic feedback torque that is added to a steering system's reaction torque, whereby the added torque is a function of the difference between the peak and current lateral slip states.
  • the haptic torque augments the reaction torque such that the driver experiences increasingly lighter steering as the grip limits are approached.
  • the lateral slip state may be expressed in terms of different slip variables.
  • lateral slip angle is used, which is the angle between the wheel's longitudinal axis and the wheel's velocity vector.
  • the peak lateral slip state is then the lateral slip angle at which maximum lateral tire force can be generated.
  • lateral slip is used to express the lateral slip state.
  • Lateral slip is a non-dimensional value defined by the relative velocity of the tire with respect to the road.
  • the peak lateral slip state is then the lateral slip at which maximum lateral tire force can be generated.
  • the lateral slip state may be determined in two ways.
  • the lateral slip state is determined on the basis of wheel force measurements, and the method comprises a step of measuring the following wheel forces on the vehicle wheel: the normal force F z ; the longitudinal force F x ; the lateral force F y and a self aligning moment M z .
  • the wheel force parameters are measured directly on the wheel using a wheel bearing unit that is instrumented with strain sensors.
  • this wheel force parameter can be obtained from other measurements on the vehicle, such as the static load distribution and the longitudinal/lateral load transfer under longitudinal/lateral acceleration.
  • the current lateral slip state is calculated from the measured wheel force parameters and from available tire data.
  • the tire data comprises pneumatic trail information relating to the length of the tire's pneumatic trail, which may be obtained from look-up tables or from a relationship between trail length and the lateral slip state.
  • the tire data further comprises tire coefficients B, C, D for different coefficients of friction, such as described in "Tire modelling for use in vehicle dynamics studies" - SAE Paper No.
  • a numerical solver is used to calculate the necessary slip states, including at least the current lateral slip state. Based on the calculated slip states, the numerical solver then estimates friction coefficients which would have induced the measured wheel forces. The friction coefficient estimates, the calculated slip states and tire data are then used to estimate the value of the lateral slip state (lateral slip angle or lateral slip) at which peak lateral tire forces occur. Finally, the difference between the peak and current lateral slip states is used as a control parameter for generating sensory feedback to the driver.
  • the actual slip states of the tires are calculated from measured vehicle parameters.
  • the method thus comprises a step of measuring the following vehicle parameters: longitudinal speed of the vehicle x , lateral speed of the vehicle y , steering angle ⁇ , yaw rate ⁇ and wheel rotational speed ⁇ .
  • the step of measuring further comprises measuring the normal force F z on the wheel, and one of the lateral force F y and longitudinal force F x .
  • the calculated slip states in combination with the tire coefficients B, C, D as described above, are then used to generate estimates for the friction coefficients that would have induced the measured wheel forces.
  • the lateral slip state at which peak tire forces occur is then estimated and a sensory feedback is provided in an identical manner as described for the first embodiment.
  • the invention further relates to a system that is arranged to implement the method of the invention and to a vehicle equipped with the inventive system.
  • the vehicle has a power-assisted steering system which is arranged to provide haptic torque feedback to the driver.
  • Fig. 1 shows part of a vehicle steering system that may be arranged to provide sensory feedback to the driver according to the invention
  • Fig. 2a illustrates a model of a car, for reference purposes
  • Fig. 2b, 2c respectively illustrate a side view and a top view of a front wheel from the model depicted in Fig. 2a;
  • Fig. 3a, 3b show plots of lateral tire force (fig. 3a) and self-aligning moment (fig. 3b) against lateral slip angle for four tire-road coefficients of friction;
  • Fig. 4 shows a flow diagram of a first embodiment of a method according to the invention
  • Fig. 5 shows a flow diagram of a second embodiment of a method according to the invention.
  • Fig. 6 shows a flow diagram of a haptic support controller suitable for executing a final step of the method of the invention
  • Fig. 7a, 7d show plots of steering torque against lateral slip angle with no haptic support and with haptic support enabled, under a first set of driving conditions (fig. 7a) and under a second set of driving conditions (fig. 7d);
  • Fig. 7b, 7e respectively show plots of lateral acceleration against lateral slip angle under the first and second sets of driving conditions
  • Fig. 7c, 7f show plots of steering torque against lateral acceleration with no haptic support and with haptic support enabled, under the first set of driving conditions (fig. 7c) and under the second set of driving conditions (fig. 7f);
  • the present invention relates to a method and a system for doing this, by providing sensory feedback, which increases in magnitude as the tires get closer to their grip limits.
  • the sensory feedback is provided by means of haptic steering support, whereby the driver and the support system share steering control. In effect, information is relayed to the driver through the steering wheel.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates part of a typical steering system on a vehicle, which can be arranged to implement the method of the invention.
  • the front wheels of the vehicle (only the front right wheel 100 is depicted) are steered by means of a rack 1 10 and pinion 120 arrangement.
  • the pinion 120 is coupled to a steering column 130 having a torsion bar 140 and the system further comprises an assist motor 150, which provides an assist torque T asS ist making it easier for the driver to turn the steering column and a steering wheel 160 coupled thereto.
  • the assist motor 150 is arranged to receive a control signal from a haptic support controller, which changes the steering torque experienced by the driver.
  • the haptic support controller in this example injects a force to the steering system's reaction force, which according to the invention is a function of the difference between the current lateral force on the front tires and the peak lateral force that the tires can generate.
  • Fig. 2a illustrates a model of a single track vehicle, where the left and right wheels are assumed to be combined in a single front tire 200 and a single rear tire 220 at a centre track (front and rear axle correspondingly).
  • the longitudinal direction is denoted by x; the lateral direction is denoted by y.
  • Figs. 2b and 2c respectively show a side view and a top view of the front tire 200.
  • a tension profile 230 of the front tire is depicted.
  • Bodyslip angle, ⁇ The angle ⁇ between the vehicle's velocity vector V and the (rad) vehicle's longitudinal axis x (refer Fig. 2a).
  • Front/rear axle The front axle and rear axle position where the left and right wheels are assumed to be combined together.
  • Lateral slip, s a non-dimensional value referring to the relative velocity of the tire with respect to the road, defined by:
  • V y is the lateral velocity of the tire.
  • Wheel slip s The combined longitudinal and lateral slip, defined by:
  • Friction A dimensionless scalar value which describes the ratio of the coefficient, ⁇ force of friction between tire and the road.
  • B, C and D are tire coefficients as defined in the Bakker et al tire model.
  • F z is the perpendicular force exerted on the vehicle's wheels.
  • a f denotes the lateral slip angle of the
  • a r denotes the lateral slip angle of the rear axle, whereby V r is the rear axle velocity vector.
  • F ry in Fig. 2a refers to (N) the combined rear left and rear right lateral forces. It therefore denotes the rear axle lateral force.
  • F fy denotes the front axle lateral force.
  • the rationale behind the haptic support according to the invention derives from an inherent vehicle property to reduce the "stiffness" at the steering wheel before the front tires' peak force is reached.
  • the haptic support torque amplifies/exaggerates this lifelike reducing "stiffness” and makes it profound to the driver, so that he/she avoids excessive lateral slip which will result in lateral force loss.
  • the term "stiffness” is to be understood as the road reaction torque as a function of the steering wheel angle.
  • the reducing effect of the self-aligning moment at the steering wheel has been credited as valuable feedback to the driver.
  • This effect only becomes noticeable when the front wheels' forces stop developing more lateral forces with increasing lateral slip angle (referred to as terminal understeer); i.e. when the wheels' forces are already saturated, which is always an undesired effect.
  • the tire peak cornering force is dependent on the tire-road friction coefficient ⁇ , and the normal force F z .
  • the friction coefficient though, has minor influence on the lateral forces at small slip angles. It is therefore not influenced by, or only barely influenced by the condition wet or dry. This can be seen in the graph of Fig.
  • the tires offer a mechanism to inform the driver in advance that the cornering limits are being approached, before the cornering forces start to drop.
  • This mechanism is a reduction of the pneumatic trail (see Fig. 2c).
  • the pneumatic trail starts to reduce even before the tire lateral peak force is being approached.
  • the lateral force F fy multiplied by the pneumatic trail L pt constitutes the resultant self-aligning moment M z at the front axle (left and right wheels combined). Therefore, the self-aligning moment also decreases before the peak force is being approached, as may be derived from Fig. 3b.
  • Fig. 3b shows a fifth curve 35, a sixth curve 36, a seventh curve 37 and an eighth curve 38 representing plots of self-aligning moment M z against front axle slip angle a F for the same four ⁇ values as in Fig. 3a.
  • the maximum M z value occurs at a slip angle of 7.4 degrees
  • the peak force occurs at a slip angle of 10.8 degrees (refer first curve 31 ).
  • Figs. 3a and 3b have been generated assuming a normal force F z of 7891 N and using the Bakker et al tire model and the pneumatic trail definition of Hsu and Gerdes in "The Predictive Nature of Pneumatic Trail: Tire Slip Angle and Peak Force estimation using Steering Torque" - in the proceedings of AVEC08 - the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the reduction in pneumatic trail is detected by determining a lateral force state of the front tires.
  • the wheel forces are measured to determine the force state.
  • this is done using a load-sensing wheel bearing unit that is equipped with strain sensors and a processing unit for determining the following wheel forces: longitudinal force F x , lateral force F y , normal force F z and self-aligning torque M z .
  • these forces can be used to determine the relative position of the tires' current force and their peak force. This can be interpreted through: 1 ) the wheel's current lateral slip and the lateral slip where maximum peak force occurs; or 2): the current slip angle and the slip angle where maximum peak force occurs.
  • Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a method of providing haptic torque feedback according to the invention, based on the first embodiment and whereby lateral slip is used to determine the relative position of the tires' current and peak lateral forces.
  • a first step 41 the wheel forces: longitudinal force F x , lateral force F y , normal force F z and self-aligning torque M z are measured using a load sensing bearing.
  • NB It is also possible to derive the normal force F z from other measurements on the vehicle.
  • the aforementioned wheel forces are then fed into a nonlinear equation solver, which in a second step 42, calculates an estimate for the longitudinal slip s x , the lateral slip s y , the combined slip s and the tire-road friction coefficient i that would have induced the measured wheel forces.
  • NB the ⁇ above the parameters indicates an estimated value.
  • Tire data e.g. the B, C, D coefficients of the Bakker et al tire model for multiple friction coefficient ⁇ values is also fed into the nonlinear equation solver, which solves the system of nonlinear equations (1 ) - (5) to derive estimates for the longitudinal slip s x , the lateral slip s , the combined slip s and the tire road friction coefficient ⁇ .
  • the nonlinear solver employs optimization techniques to find the set of the unknown parameters (the tires' slip states and friction coefficient in our case) that can be defined as "optimal”. This would be achieved by minimizing the difference between the measured measured F x , F y and M z and their corresponding estimates from the set of the nonlinear equations (1 ) to (5) that are dependent on the tire slip states and friction coefficient. This can be achieved using trust-region techniques (e.g. the Powell dogleg method).
  • the length of the pneumatic trail (dependent on the slip angle and ⁇ ), is preferably also part of the nonlinear system set. This can be 1 ) a look-up table function of ⁇ and lateral slip, or 2) a pneumatic trail formula (dependent on the slip angle and ⁇ ) such the one described by Hsu and Gerdes.
  • the estimates for longitudinal slip S x , lateral slip s , combined slip s and the tire road friction coefficient ⁇ are then fed into a haptic-feedback HF state collector, which in a third step 43 calculates an estimate for the lateral slip s ym!ai where maximum peak force occurs. Tire data is also used in this calculation.
  • the estimates for current lateral slip and lateral slip for peak force are then fed into a haptic support controller which, in a fouth step 44 calculates a haptic support torque T H F-
  • the magnitude of the calculated haptic support torque is a function of the difference between s v and s vmx .
  • a fifth step 45 the controller adds the calculated haptic support torque T H F to the steering column reaction force, and the output of the torque assist motor is controlled based on the resultant torque, such that the driver feels an amplified reduction in stiffness at the steering wheel.
  • the flowchart of Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of a method of providing haptic torque feedback to a driver, based on direct calculation of the slip states.
  • a first step 51 a the following vehicle parameters are measured: longitudinal speed x ; lateral speed y ; yaw rate ⁇ ; individual wheel's rotational speed ⁇ , as well as its steering angle ⁇ .
  • a slip calculation block which in a second step 52 calculates the tire's longitudinal slip s x , lateral slip s y and combined slip s.
  • the individual tire's longitudinal and lateral velocity components V x and V y on the tire's reference frame are needed. These may be calculated using the following equations:
  • Vt fjx V fjx ⁇ cos(5 j )+V fjy -sm(5 j ), j : left, right Equation (9)
  • Vt s y ⁇ v s* ' ⁇ ( ⁇ ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ > ⁇ ⁇ S j ), j : left, right Equation (10)
  • the tires' longitudinal slip s x , lateral slip sy and combined slip s are then calculated using equations (1 ), (2) and (3) respectively.
  • the step of measuring further comprises a step 51 b of measuring the normal force F z and at least one of the longitudinal force F x and the lateral force F y on the wheel.
  • the measured wheel forces F z and (F x or F y ) and the calculated slip states s x , s y and s, along with tire data are then fed into a nonlinear equation solver, which in a third step 53 solves the set of non-linear equations (1 ) to (5) to derive an estimate for the friction coefficient ⁇ that would have induced the measured wheel forces.
  • a fourth step 54 the lateral slip s ym!ai where peak force can be generated is determined, based on the estimated friction coefficient, the calculated slip states and tire data.
  • a haptic steering support controller uses a haptic steering support controller to calculate a haptic support torque T H F-
  • the magnitude of the calculated haptic support torque is a function of the difference between s y and s .
  • the controller adds the calculated haptic support torque T H F to the steering column reaction force, and the output of the torque assist motor is controlled based on the resultant torque, such that the driver feels an amplified reduction in stiffness at the steering wheel.
  • the diagram also shows how the controller 600 interacts with the steering system 620, which is a hydraulic power-assisted steering (HPAS) system in this example.
  • the controller uses the front left Sfiy and right s fry wheels' lateral slip and lateral slip for peak, which are determined by a slip state estimator 602 using the method of Fig. 4 or of Fig. 5.
  • the output of the check 4 is then divided 5 (normalization) with the absolute 2 lateral slip Sfi y max where peak lateral force occurs. This produces a signal Sfi y sig.
  • the signal Sfi y sig is then added 6 to its corresponding signal SfrySig from the 'front right wheel' block 610.
  • the output of the addition 6 is then fed into a calculator block 7, where an HF factor is calculated.
  • the HF factor is a number between 0 and 1 .
  • the HF factor is then multiplied 8 with the driver's torque T d nver, which is calculated in a calculator block 615.
  • the driver exerts a contact torque T CO ntact with his hands on the steering wheel.
  • This torque through the steering wheel inertia J sw , would displace the steering wheel at an angle 0 SW -
  • the relative angular displacement of the steering wheel 0 SW and the steering column angle 0 SC multiplied with the stiffness K s of the torsion bar constitutes the driver's torque T driV er-
  • the driver's torque is then filtered 9, using a suitable low-pass filter.
  • the filtered output is then multiplied 10 with a gain G H F (G H F ⁇ 1 )-
  • the output of the multiplication 8 is the haptic support torque T H F-
  • the HF factor constitutes the primary control variable of the haptic support.
  • the output T H F of the multiplication 8 of the HF factor can be zero, unless predefined conditions are met. For example, an enable block 1 1 with binary output (0
  • T H F and the driver's torque T driver are then fed into a 'torque augmentation' block 13, the output of which is the driver haptic support torque T dri ver HF-
  • the block 13 can be implemented either mechanically A) or virtually B).
  • the mechanical implementation is suitable for the hydraulic power assisted steering system 620.
  • the mechanical implementation requires an electric motor delivering the T H F torque on the steering column.
  • the reaction torque T rea ct of the steering system is the subtracted 14 from the driver haptic support torque TdriverHF, which constitutes the resulting torque on the steering column.
  • the resulting torque T to tai through the dynamics of the steering column represented by block 15 (J sw steering column inertia and b sc steering column damping) dictates the steering column angle 0 SC .
  • control input for the HPAS is a function of the difference of the steering column angle 0 SC and the rack's pinion angle ⁇ ⁇ (and their corresponding speeds due to the steering column damping), as well as the spool valve's stiffness K sp0 oi-
  • the virtual implementation would be suitable for an electric power assisted steering system (such as shown in Fig. 1 ).
  • the control input for the assist motor is the driver haptic support torque T dri verHF; i.e. the output of the torque augmentation block 13.
  • Tdrivei- the driver haptic support torque
  • the actual mechanical torque delivered from block 13 would be equal to Tdrivei-; the T H F component would only be virtually implemented and would only virtually boost a T d river measurement fed into the power assist system.
  • Vjjy is the car's lateral velocity above the front/ rear tires' steering axes
  • V x is the car's longitudinal velocity above the front/ rear tires' steering axes, which may be calculated using equations (7) - (9).
  • the lateral slip angle BF max where peak forces occur would be calculated in the fourth step 54, using equation (6) and the estimated tire-road friction coefficient.
  • Fig. 7a and 7d show plots of steering torque against front axle lateral slip angle.
  • the upper curve 71 in Figs. 7a and 7d represents the 'normal' steering torque T d nver which the driver experiences with no haptic support, while the respective lower curves 72 represent the haptic feedback torque which would be experienced with haptic support enabled.
  • lateral slip angle (current value and value at which peak forces occur) was used as the control parameter for the haptic support controller which generated Figs 7a and 7d.
  • Fig. 7c shows a plot of steering torque against lateral acceleration.
  • the upper curve 71 represents the "normal" condition with no haptic feedback and the lower curve 72 represents the steering torque with haptic feedback enabled.
  • the difference between the upper and lower curves only becomes substantial when the front tires are almost at their grip limits.
  • Fig. 7e shows a corresponding marginal difference for the slippery conditions.
  • the lateral slip state represented by lateral slip angle in this case, is a parameter which allows the driver to feel a difference well before there is a risk of loss of grip.
  • the haptic support concept which reduces the road reaction torque before the driver approaches the maximum lateral peak forces can be applied to all road vehicles that provide steering feedback to the driver through a steering column.
  • the vehicles can be passenger cars, vans & pickups, motorcycles and three wheelers, lift trucks, buses and heavy trucks. Haptic steering support on motorcycles is also possible when an electric actuator is provided on the steering column.
  • the support information that the driver is approaching the maximum lateral peak forces can also be fed back to the driver using other means, such as visual, auditory and tactile.
  • a visual support system can have multiple feedback variants; from lights changing intensity to advanced HMI graphical displays, illustrating the forces on the wheels with a change of color if the peak forces are about to be reached.
  • auditory signals which can change frequency or volume as maximum forces are being approached.
  • the tactile feedback could be a vibration on the steering wheel or the seats of a road vehicle, or for a motorcycle a tactile feedback on the rider's glove or throttle, or a haptic feedback on throttle modifying the tension felt by the rider.
  • the same control parameter is used, namely: the relative difference between the current and the peak lateral force the tire can generate.

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