Abstract: A corner module of a vehicle includes: a suspension configured to be coupled to a vehicle body; a case configured to be coupled to the suspension and configured to be to be supported on the vehicle body via the suspension; an in-wheel motor disposed inside the case; a steering motor disposed inside the case; a first power transmission mechanism configured to connect the in-wheel motor and a vehicle wheel and configured to transmit a rotating force of the in-wheel motor to the vehicle wheel to drive the vehicle wheel; and a second power transmission mechanism configured to connect the steering motor and the vehicle wheel and configured to transmit a rotating force of the steering motor to the vehicle wheel to steer the vehicle wheel.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing power of an electric vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus determines whether a user participates in a leisure activity based on surrounding information of the electric vehicle, and supplies power when a plug is connected to an outlet provided in the electric vehicle while entering a leisure mode to allow the user to use the outlet during leisure activities. The apparatus includes an information collector that collects surrounding information of the electronic vehicle, and a controller that determines whether a user is performing a leisure activity based on the surrounding information of the electric vehicle collected by the information collector and adjusts power supply based on whether an outlet provided in the electric vehicle is plugged in in a leisure mode indicating that the user is performing a leisure activity.

Abstract: A method of controlling autonomous driving of a vehicle includes: selecting a target object ahead of the vehicle based on driving information, generating a velocity profile for maintaining a desired distance to the target object, calculating a desired acceleration based on the velocity profile and a delay time of the vehicle, and controlling an actuator of the vehicle based on the desired acceleration.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of disclosure, the vehicle includes a first sensor configured to measure a distance to an object; a second sensor configured to measure a temperature of the object; a camera configured to acquire an image of the object; and a controller configured to activate the second sensor when the distance to the object measured by the first sensor satisfies the condition for performing heat detection, and activate the camera when the temperature of the object measured by the second sensor satisfies a condition for performing facial recognition.

Abstract: A system for a delivery service includes a server having delivery information on a delivery, drone information on a drone to be used for the delivery, and vehicle information on a vehicle that the drone is to board. The server is configured to control the drone through the delivery information, the drone information, and the vehicle information to board and travel on the vehicle, to pick up a package to be delivered or to depart the vehicle to deliver the package to a delivery destination.

Abstract: A steering feel assisting apparatus of a steer-by-wire (SBW) system, may include a disk configured to rotate together with a steering shaft; a cam engaged to an actuator and configured to receive a rotational force of the actuator to be eccentrically rotated; and a brake arm configured to selectively friction-contact with an external peripheral surface of the disk to provide a predetermined frictional force in a forward rotation direction of the disk as the brake arm rotates in conjunction with rotation of the cam.

Abstract: A vehicle integrated control method includes determining a road surface status, determining a vehicle status, determining an integrated control mode by determining a control status of an electronic control suspension and a motion of a sprung mass and an unsprung mass based on the determination results of the road surface status and the vehicle status, and controlling the electronic control suspension and an in-wheel system by determining a control amount based on the determined integrated control mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting overheating of a battery module includes a battery pack including a first battery module and a second battery module, a first temperature fuse arranged on the first battery module and having a first resistance value, a second temperature fuse arranged on the second battery module and having a second resistance value, and a controller that detects an overheated battery module based on a total resistance value of the first and second temperature fuses, which are connected in parallel to each other.

Abstract: A system for controlling charging of a battery of an eco-friendly vehicle includes: an on-board charger (OBC) mounted in the vehicle, setting a required charging current based on available charging current information received from a power supply unit supplying power for charging the battery, transmitting the required charging current to the power supply unit, and converting the power supplied from the power supply unit to charge the battery; and a controller determining whether charging of the battery is completed, and when it is determined that charging of the battery is abnormally terminated in a state where charging is not completed, changing the required charging current to charge the battery based on first information supplied from the power supply unit upon abnormal termination of charging and based on second information supplied from the power supply unit upon normal completion of charging.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sandwich panel for a vehicle includes: etching a sheet, which etches one surface of a metal sheet; pressing the sheet, which forms a pattern of a specific shape on the one surface of the metal sheet; laminating a pair of the metal sheets; and performing injection-molding by injecting a plastic resin into the laminated pair of the metal sheets. The method may improve the bonding performance of the sandwich panel, thereby improving the degree of freedom of shape due to the press-molding.

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring surrounding information of a vehicle includes: a camera configured to acquire an entire image of at least one surrounding vehicle; and a controller configured to derive at least one of coordinates of a wheel image area or coordinates of a front-rear image area included in an entire image area, and determine distance information from the vehicle to the at least one surrounding vehicle based on a relative positional relationship between the entire image area and the at least one of the wheel image area coordinates or the front-rear image area coordinates.

Abstract: A method for providing vehicle information, which is carried out using a server, includes steps of: receiving vehicle attribute information including a vehicle type and GPS trajectory information from a vehicle, storing the vehicle attribute information and the GPS trajectory information for each vehicle type based on the vehicle attribute information, generating specialized traffic information associated with a specialized vehicle type needing the specialized traffic information and generating normal traffic information associated with a normal vehicle type, and providing the specialized vehicle type with directions information based on the specialized traffic information, when a current situation is a special situation, and otherwise providing the normal vehicle type with directions information based on the normal traffic information.

Abstract: An air circulator for a vehicle is provided. The air circulator includes a blower case and a connection duct that is connected to an outlet of the blower case. The connector duct includes a first path and a second path that are divided by a separation plate. Additionally, a filter is mounted in the outlet of the blower case and an inlet door is mounted in the blower case to selectively allow air to be blown into the first path and/or the second path.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a space of a vehicle includes: a communication device to receive reservation information; and a controller to determine a manner of partitioning an inner space of the vehicle based on the reservation information and control an operation of one or more partition to correspond to the manner of partitioning the inner space, thereby allowing users moving similar routes to feel comfortable.

Abstract: An interior trim of a vehicle includes a trim panel disposed in an interior space of the vehicle and including a plurality of cells configured to be respectively opened or closed. The plurality of cells define openings facing towards the interior space of the vehicle during an opening operation of the plurality of cells. The openings are arranged so that sound, light or air is discharged through the openings to the interior space of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for servicing personalized information based on user interest includes: a communication device that performs communication with a vehicle terminal of a vehicle; storage that stores context information for respective fields of interest of users; and a processor that extracts a field of interest of the user of the vehicle based on similarity obtained by matching context information received from the vehicle terminal at time of interest and the stored context information for the respective fields of interest. In particular, the processor provides a cluster of similar interest information to the vehicle terminal, based on the extracted field of interest.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a vehicle including a plurality of electronic component, includes: a transceiver configured to perform communication with a user terminal; and a controller configured to determine a location of the user terminal based on a search signal received from the user terminal, determine a target component corresponding to the location of the user terminal among the plurality of electronic components and control the transceiver to transmit a diagnostic information of the target component to the user terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method can accurately estimate and determine a friction coefficient of a brake friction material in real time taking into consideration current driving conditions of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a model generation device configured to generate a friction coefficient meta model to determine the friction coefficient based on information of an operation state of a brake using raw data acquired through a preceding test evaluation process.

Abstract: A control method of an electric vehicle is proposed. The control method includes generating and realizing a virtual sensation of gear shifting the same as that of a vehicle equipped with a multi-speed transmission, in the electric vehicle without a multi-speed transmission. In particular, virtual gear shift intervention torque and limit torque for each virtual gear shift stage are determined from input variables through a virtual gear shift model by inputting vehicle driving information collected from a vehicle during operation. Then the determined virtual shift intervention torque, the determined limit torque for each virtual shift stage, and motor torque command are applied to operate a motor, thereby realizing the virtual sensation of multi-speed gear shifting.

Abstract: A server includes a communicator and a controller configured to acquire battery status information of each of a plurality of batteries through the communicator, acquire target device information from a user terminal through the communicator, determine a battery from the plurality of batteries having a lifespan corresponding to a required output of a target device among the plurality of batteries as a recommended battery based on the battery status information and the target device information, and control the communicator to transmit information on the recommended battery to the user terminal.