Electric power steering system(EPS) is a new power steering technology for vehicle and important device for improving vehicle’s dynamics and static performances. EPS can be divided into the following three forms: the Column assist type EPS(C-EPS), the Pinion assist type EPS(P-EPS), and the Rack assist type EPS(R -EPS). System stiffness of Different types of EPS which effects on steering performance, are known by simulation result and measuring products. P types of EPS are more stiffer than C types of EPS and contribute to steering performance at on centre range of vehicles. By analyzing of performance with types of EPS, this paper proposed improving method for C-EPS stiffness.

When a ship is course-keeping in the open seas, autopilot system is adapted. The design of autopilot system is very important for improvement of ship′s element research. Automatic steering system consists of autopilot device, power unit, steering gear, magnetic or gyro compass and ship dynamics. In order to evaluate automatic steering system of ships in open seas. we need to know the characteristics of each component of the system, and also to know the characteristics of disturbance to ship dynamics. In this paper, I provide evaluation method of autopilot navigation system of the fishing ship. Prediction method based on the principle of linear superposition is introduced for irregular disturbance. For the evaluation of automatic steering system of a ship, "performance index" is introduced from the viewpoint of energy saving and calculation method is frequency response analysis. Finally, I carried out calculation of sensitivity of control constants of autopilot with various conditions of ocean environments.