METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INTERVENING STEERING ACTION FOR A HOST VEHICLE TO AVOID A COLLISION

摘要

A method for providing an intervening action for a host vehicle (102). A target (104) is detected in the vicinity of the vehicle it is determined that the host vehicle is travelling on a collision course (106) with the target. When a collision with the target is predicted to occur within a predetermined time period and no driver initiated steering action for avoiding the collision course has been detected, controlling (S106) a steering control system to provide an initial steering torque action to the steerable wheels of the host vehicle for providing an initial steering action towards the same side of the target as a detected safe side (108). A driver initiated steering action is in response to the initial steering torque action is detected. Next, the intervening action is provided for altering the present driving course of the host vehicle for avoiding a collision with the target.