Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
Methods and systems for estimating road surface friction
Methods and systems are provided for determining a road surface friction coefficient and controlling a feature of the vehicle based thereon. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving signals from an electronic power steering system and an inertial measurement unit; estimating parameters associated with an electronic power steering system model using an iterative optimization method; calculating an electronic power steering system variable using the electronic power steering system model, the estimated parameters and one or more of the received signals; determining whether the calculated electronic power steering system variable satisfies a fitness criterion; and when the calculated electronic power steering system variable does satisfy the fitness criterion, determining a road surface friction coefficient based on at least one of the estimated parameters.
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Steven T. Simon E. Qingrong Yingmei Qi Nikolai K. Yadollah
Schweitzer Zimmerman Zhao Si Zhang Moshchuk Sabri