Use Logitech steering wheel as the OUTPUT not input?

Hi everyone,

I have been working on a self-driving project, and I have a Logitech driving simulator hooked up with Unity. I am wondering whether we can use the steering wheel of the simulator to perform self-driving scenario, which means that when the vehicle turns left by my self-driving algorithm in the API, the physical steering wheel also turns left, like a real autonomous vehicle does.

Generally speaking, I know the Logitech controller can act as the input of Unity, but can it also be the output? How do we send data to the controller (i.e. lateral input) so the steering wheel can be turned by itself?

Thanks!

 

Before looking at the software side of this issue, have you already looked at the hardware side? In order for the wheel to turn itself, it would need to have motors inside of it designed specifically for that purpose. Unless the controller is specifically advertised as having that capability, I think that's pretty unlikely. To find out for sure, you'd need to research the specific controller you're using.

If it doesn't have the appropriate hardware to make the wheel spin itself, then it doesn't matter what you do on the software side.

 

I highly doubt the wheel's force feedback feature was designed with the ability to smoothly turn the wheel. You'll likely need to talk to engineers at Logitech about how to do that, if it is even possible.

 

Thanks for the answer. This is essentially what I though about as well. The basic Logitech driving simulator seems to be too cheap to have those motors.

 

Thanks. Guess we will need a much more advanced Logitech driving simulator for that function.

 

Hey.. I am essentially deveoping something similar to this. Did you happen figure that out, or what other steerings has solved this issue?

 

Hi thanks for digging this out. Actually I haven't worked on this anymore since last time I figured out it is not possible.

 

Oh, that's alright. I am currently working on trying to check if that is possible. I could turn the steering using force feedback, but understanding how could I control for a given angle.

 

Hello everybody I am also currently looking into this topic and checking if a Logitech G923 would be capable to be used as OUTPUT medium. Did anyone get past a force feedback for this steering wheel?