The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for controlling electric power steering (EPS), and an apparatus for controlling EPS according to an embodiment includes a monitoring unit configured to monitor whether abnormality occurs in a first power being supplied to a first torque sensor, second power being supplied to a second torque sensor, and third power being supplied to a third torque sensor, a selection unit configured to select a torque sensor used to control a quantity of an assist torque of EPS among the first torque sensor, the second torque sensor, and the third torque sensor based on information regarding whether abnormality occurs in the first power, the second power, and the third power, an assist torque controller configured to control the quantity of the assist torque of EPS based on a signal value generated from the selected torque sensor, and a steering angle determination unit configured to determine a steering angle value to be transmitted to an external system based on the information regarding whether abnormality occurs in the first power, the second power, and the third power, wherein the first power also is power being supplied to the steering angle sensor.


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    Title :

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAIL-SAFE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-03-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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