TOAST - Torque Overlay Automated Steering Technology

在Alexander Dennis的协助下，Titan和TRL将合作开发和演示一种用于公共汽车和其他重型商用车应用的电动转向系统。将开发一种灵活且具有成本效益的方法，使创新的小批量制造商能够快速、安全地将自动转向功能推向市场。先进的安全功能将从一开始就设计，并通过实验室测试和车辆演示进行验证，目的是创建一种能够支持高达5级自动驾驶的系统。将设计和制造一种新的电动转向系统，以增强车辆的传统转向。根据自动驾驶系统的指令，这种电动转向系统将能够控制转向，并在主要助力发生故障的情况下提供一定程度的帮助。这一原型电动转向系统将安装在试验车上，建立一个移动试验台，使其能力得到彻底的测试和演示。

Titan and TRL, with Alexander Dennis assistance, will work together to develop and demonstrate an electric steering system for bus and other heavy commercial vehicle applications. An approach will be developed that provides a flexible and cost effective approach to enabling innovative low volume manufacturers to bring autonomous steering features to market quickly and safely.Advanced safety features will be designed-in from the start and verified through laboratory testing and vehicle demonstration with the aim of creating a system that is capable of supporting up to Level 5 autonomy.A new electric steering system will be designed and manufactured that augments the conventional steering of a vehicle. Taking commands from an automated driver system, this electric steering system will be capable of controlling the steering and providing a level of assistance in case the primary power assistance should fail.This prototype electric steering system will be fitted to a test vehicle to create a mobile test-bed, enabling the capabilities to be thoroughly tested and demonstrated.