A method for controlling an assisted steering maneuver in an electric power steering (EPS) system includes modeling steering dynamics during a torque overlay operation to generate a dynamic steering model (DSM), measuring vehicle operating values, and detecting a driver intervention in the torque overlay...http://www.google.com/patents/US8170751?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8170751 - Detection of driver intervention during a torque overlay operation in an electric power steering system