DI RECT ADAPTI VE

STEERI NG™
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STEERI NG SYSTEM ENGI NEER
I NFI NI TI MOTOR L I MI TED
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 Applying "by-wire" is the future of steering
 Fighter jets, airplanes and ships already have
by-wire technology
 First used by NASA on the Digital
Fly–By–Wire reach program in the early 1970’s
 As it became commonplace in aircraft
controls, it will also be the future of
automotive steering
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 I n planes, electronic fly-by-wire systems
respond quickly to changing aerodynamics
 Require less maintenance
 Saves costs and weight
 System responds much quicker than
human pilot
 W hat is norm in airplanes today will
become common in cars as well
 Similar to other groundbreaking
inventions, it may require a shift in
thinking
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W orld’s first automotive steering system
by-wire technology Steering Force Actuator

 At normal times, the steering wheel

clutch remains disengaged ECU

 Steering angle actuator drives the

steering rack and controls the tire
turning angle
 Steering force actuator generates
appropriate steering force feedback to
Clutch
the steering wheel and driver
 Electronic Control Units control the ECU
ECU
respective motors, with 'mutual Steering Angle Actuator
monitoring' functions
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Safety Overview
 Multiple ECU configuration − similar to aircraft
 Three ECUs constantly monitor each other and the system status with
immediately switches to the backup mode should failure occur

FAI L URE

disengage
command clutch: open × clutch: engaged

communication
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Accurate and I mproved Response
 Direct digital feed from steering wheel to the steering rack
 No rubber bushes in the system meaning reduction in ‘play’ in the system − no in-built ‘suspension’
Direct Adaptive Steering Conventional Steering input
delay
Steering input
delay

delay
Mechanical
elements

delay
Steering rack
actuation

Tire motion Tire motion

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I mproved Response
 W ith conventional steering, drivers need to give early input in approaching curves
 W ith Direct Adaptive Steering, early input is reduced, allowing more intuitive steering
“ideal trace line”
Traditional steering
 W hen approaching a bend, driver will need to
give an "early steer input" (predictive steering) or
otherwise, the vehicle will not turn smoothly
actual trace line
W ith Direct Adaptive Steering™
 By elimination of the inherent steering-vehicle
“early steer input”
delay (i.e. quicker response), early steer input
requirement is reduced, the driver will be able driver steer input
to steer the vehicle more intuitively
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I mproved Feel
 System provides informative and steady feedback force to the steering wheel,
with no delay
Direct Adaptive Steering Feedback Conventional
Steering force Steering input
input

Feedback
Force delay
delay

Kick-backs
Kick-
backs
Tire Tire motion
force Tire motion
Tire force
(reaction from road surface)
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Additional Benefits (less driving exhaustion)
 Steering correction benchmark result
88mph (140kmh)
steering correction (deg)

125mph (200kmh)

premium average

Q50 (with DAS)

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 Additional feature to further provide a
secure feeling and reduce driver’s Camera system to detect
vehicle’s direction to the lane
fatigue with highway driving
 Driver’s steering correction is
significantly reduced

Slight compensation of steering reduces

the vehicle’s direction to the lane.
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Subject 7

Subject 4 Subject 11 Subject 6

Subject 9 Additional Benefits
Subject 8

Subject 12
Subject 13
 Drivers need less steering effort
Subject 10
 Driving overall is less tiring
Deviation of L ane Position

Subject 5
Performance

I ndividual Changes

W ithout system

W ith system

Rate of Steering Correction per Minute

Effort
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Summary
 L ess Tiring
– Reduced vibration and steering input
– Easier to keep vehicle in center of lane
 More Precise
– W here you steer is where you go
 Faster
– Electronic signal is faster than
mechanical
 Personal
– Driver can choose steering settings
based on preferences and conditions
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STEERI NG™