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Honda’s Crosswind Assist and Lane Warning Systems https://lnkd.in/dNBf7qQ3 Honda has been hard at work on self-steering rider-assistance systems for years now. We saw details of the mechanical components back in 2022. The firm is still finding new applications and modes for the idea with the latest being a crosswind-countering system. Rider assist is always a contentious subject, and in cars we can see how the objective of a machine that intervenes only when you really need its help isn’t always met. Oversensitive systems that try to overrule you unnecessarily are as frustrating as those that fail to spot real threats, but well-calibrated and subtle setups can be exactly the sort of unobtrusive aids promised by their on-paper claims. Whether Honda’s motorcycle rider assist—whenever it finally reaches production—manages to hit that fine balance that distinguishes a help from a hindrance remains to be seen, but on the basis of patents being applied for, no other company appears to be as actively involved in the development of such systems. Like previous Honda patents, the latest one revolves around a servo-assisted steering device that falls somewhere between an active steering damper and an auto-steering system. The actuator itself is mounted behind the steering head, attached to the triple clamps via a simple arm and linkage. Visually, it’s not unlike a rotary steering damper, but rather than simply preventing rapid movements of the bars it can introduce steering of its own at the command of an onboard computer. That computer is fed information from an array of sources including acceleration and speed sensors, steering torque and angle sensors, radar, and a camera, with the aim of working out what you want the bike to do and how best to achieve that goal.

Honda’s Crosswind Assist and Lane Warning Systems

Honda’s Crosswind Assist and Lane Warning Systems

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