Abstract: A steer-by-wire system or similar system includes a first steering input device having a mechanical steering element that is connected to a shaft of a first actuator and has a first position measuring device measuring the position of the element; a second steering input device; a driving actuator for an element to be controlled by the system having a second position measuring device measuring the position of the element; and an electronic control unit receiving input signals from the first and second position measuring devices and simultaneously from the first and second input devices and providing control signals for the first actuator and the driving actuator, and handover signals from external systems. The electronic control unit calculates an output signal for the first actuator that causes the steering element to take a position that is determined by the input signal of the second input device within less than 0.1 sec.

Abstract: Techniques and solutions are described for providing flexible access to data during execution of a data access request. Multiple instances of a data artifact are created, where different instances of the data artifact provide access to different data sources having data associated with the data access request. When a data access request is executed, a particular data artifact instance can be used during execution of the data access request. In some cases, switching logic can be used to determine which data artifact instance is to be used in executing the data access request. Also described are technologies for facilitating creation of data artifact instances corresponding to a modelling artifact.

Abstract: A system to control an element mounted on a remote shaft by an input device mounted on an input shaft delivers a feedback force from the controlled element to the input device. Torques calculated by an ECU and exerted to the input shaft and to the remote shaft are both functions of the difference of the angular positions of the input shaft and of the remote shaft as measured by angle sensors. The angular positions are weighted by a virtual spring constant that emulates a mechanical connection between the input shaft and the remote shaft.

Abstract: A steering input device for electronically controlled elements of machines, vehicles, aircraft or ships, includes a manually operable operating element connected to an input shaft, and a feedback motor having an output shaft, wherein a first angle sensor is provided whose output signal indicates the angular position of the output shaft, and a second angle sensor whose output signal indicates the angular position of the input shaft. The motor output shaft is rotatably connected to the input shaft via at least one elastic member so that an elastic deformation occurs in the elastic member when a torque is applied to one of the shafts, and the resulting angular displacement between the two shafts is measured by the two angle sensors.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to an adaptive chassis that switches between at least a first and a second operating mode. At least one operating parameter of the chassis has different values in the first and in the second operating mode at the same speed and at the same acceleration of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle also includes, but is not limited to a control unit that is arranged to evaluate the driving style of the driver and to activate the first or the second operating mode according to the result of the evaluation, and a signal generator that is able to be noticed by the driver of the vehicle, to deliver a signal indicating the respectively active operating mode.