Lane Centering Control Description and Operation (UKL): Notes

Lane Centering Control 

Lane Centering Control (LCC) is a driver convenience feature that can improve the drive experience by continuously steering the vehicle to follow a lane chosen by the driver based on information provided from the vehicle sensor suite under the constraints listed in the requirements below. The Lane Centering Control feature shall be engaged and disengaged by the driver through a physical switch.

System Features

• Ready to Assist Indicator  - The Ready to Assist Indicator of Lane Centering Control is indicated by a steering wheel telltale displayed on the cluster in white color
• The Lane Centering Control feature shall illuminate the Ready to Assist indicator within 5 seconds of all enablement conditions being satisfied
• The operator shall have the capability to select their preferred alert notification method of either audible alert or haptic alert if both options are available in a single vehicle
• The Lane Centering Control feature shall only engage when the System Power Mode is equal to RUN
• Once engaged, the Lane Centering Control feature shall stay engaged until the Lane Centering Control feature has determined that driver is in control of the vehicle steering regardless of changes in the System Power Mode
• The Lane Centering Control feature shall use the touch information from the mechanism that detects the drivers touch on the steering wheel to determine when the driver can control the steering
• The Lane Centering Control feature shall use the torque information from the mechanism that detects the driver applying torque to the steering wheel to determine when the driver is controlling the steering
• The Lane Centering Control feature shall use the steering angle information from the mechanism that detects the driver applying a steering angle to the steering wheel to determine when the driver is controlling the steering

The lane keep assist system is made up of the following components:

• Front view camera module
• Lane Keep Assist switch/control indicator
• Instrument cluster/Vehicle Direction Display
• Radio
• Safety Alert Seat (if equipped)
• Yaw rate sensor
• Electric power steering

Front View Camera Module 

The camera detects visual queues such as lane markings. When it is determined that the vehicle has unintentionally moved outside of the lane, visual, and audible or haptic warning is given to the driver. The front view camera module receives an input from the lane keep assist switch and controls the lane keep assist switch indicator output. The front view camera module also communicates via serial data with the instrument cluster, radio, and memory seat module to request visual, and audible or haptic alerts.

Lane Keep Assist Switch 

The lane keep assist switch provides an input to the front view camera module to turn the lane keep assist system ON and OFF. The front view camera module provides a signal voltage to the normally open momentary switch. When the switch is pressed, the signal circuit is pulled to ground, indicating to the front view camera module that the system has been requested to turn ON or OFF. The lane keep assist switch also contains the lane keep assist switch indicator, which is controlled by the front view camera module to indicate the ON and OFF status of the lane keep assist system. When the system has been enabled by the lane keep assist switch, the front view camera module applies ground to the switch indicator and illuminates the LED. The location of the lane keep assist switch can vary with different vehicles. For the exact location please refer to the user's manual.

Instrument Cluster 

The vehicle direction display contains green and amber lane keep assist indicators. These indicate to the driver the current status of the lane keep assist system and are controlled via serial data by the front view camera module. When the vehicle speed is above 56 km/h (35 MPH) and the system has detected the required lane markings and is ready to assist, the green indicator will be illuminated on the vehicle direction display. If the vehicle has unintentionally left the lane, the amber indicator will flash.

Radio 

The radio controls the audible alert for the lane keep assist. If the vehicle has unintentionally left the lane, the radio will command three beeps as an audible alert to the driver.

Safety Alert Seat (if equipped) 

The memory seat module controls the haptic alert provided by the seats. If the vehicle has unintentionally left the lane, the memory seat module will command three pulses to the left or right side of the seat, depending on the lane departure direction.

Yaw Rate Sensor 

The steering intervention is based on the forward looking sensor outputs, such as lateral offset of the vehicle, relative yaw angle and time to line crossing. Over that, other vehicle dynamics signals are needed, e.g. velocity, steering angle, yaw rate for the purpose of a driver suppression.

Electric Power Steering 

The electric power steering uses a torque sensor to detect driver inputs and relays that information to the frontview camera module. The electric power steering is used to provide steering push back.