| CPC B60R 16/0231 (2013.01) [G01M 17/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method for estimating lateral force, comprising:
receiving vehicle data of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a plurality of tires;
using a bicycle model to determine a respective first lateral force at each of the plurality of tires of the vehicle for each individual tire;
using a double-track model to determine a respective second lateral force at each of the plurality of tires of the vehicle for each individual tire;
fusing the first lateral forces determined using the bicycle model and the second lateral forces using the double-track model to determine a respective third lateral force at each of the plurality of tires of the vehicle for each individual tire; and
controlling an actuator of the vehicle using the third lateral forces at each of the plurality of tires of the vehicle.
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