@article{ref1,
title="Synthetic Torque Feedback to Improve Heavy Vehicle Drivability",
journal="Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of automobile engineering",
year="2009",
author="Williams, D. E.",
volume="223",
number="12",
pages="1517-1527",
abstract="TRW has recently launched an electrically powered, computer-controlled enhancement to commercial vehicle steering systems. ColumnDrive, the new component, precisely controls torque feedback to the driver, resulting in a synthetic or artificial steering feel. Synthetic torque feedback is most effective at masking non-linearities in the steering system that degrade the on-centre lane-keeping properties of the vehicle, as well as providing an unprecedented level of speed proportionality so that parking efforts can be optimized independently of on-centre stability. The new ColumnDrive and existing electrical power-steering control architectures are compared, and actual vehicle performance data are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0954-4070",
doi="10.1243/09544070JAUTO960",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544070JAUTO960"
}