Research proposal for automation of measuring the steering wheel free angle

Abstract

The steering system assumes the task of changing the direction of motion of the vehicle according to the driver's control. It would be dangerous if the driver cannot control the direction of the car as desired, this may result in a collision with another vehicle or inability to avoid obstacles on the road. Therefore, the inspection of the steering system is very important in the maintenance and repair activity, helping to detect the damage soon when it is loose. Because of this importance, the inspection of the steering wheel free play is one of the mandatory registration items in the vehicle registration process. However, the current method of measuring free play at the registries is completely manual, it does not accurately reflect the measurement results of the steering wheel free play. Therefore, this article presents the result of the research proposal for automation of the process of determining the steering wheel free play in the vehicle registration process. For the purpose of bringing automated devices into the registration process in order to increase accuracy, save time and minimize the human subjective factors. Initial research results have provided a feasible solution within the framework of the permissible technique. The research proposal was successfully tested on the current vehicle. Although it is just the beginning of test and research, the success of the research promises to open up a new process to solve some of the shortcomings of the current vehicle registration.