Patents by Inventor Chan Hee Jung
Chan Hee Jung has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240017750Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus for transitioning control authority of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof may include a processor provided in the autonomous vehicle configured to determine whether a predetermined condition required to transition to a manual driving mode while the autonomous vehicle may be traveling in an autonomous driving mode is met, determine a speed limit of the autonomous vehicle, and/or output a transition demand (TD) to a driver of the autonomous vehicle, and control autonomous driving such that a speed of the autonomous vehicle may not be greater than the speed limit while the TD is output. The autonomous driving control apparatus may be configured to include a time taken to transition control authority to the driver, thus improving safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Su Hong Chae, Ji Hwan Park, Young Jin Sung, Chan Hee Jung
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Publication number: 20240010192Abstract: A device for controlling driving of a vehicle includes a sensor for acquiring state information of the vehicle during autonomous driving, a processor that performs emergency braking when a risk of collision of the vehicle is predicted based on the obtained state information of the vehicle, stores a vehicle event when the vehicle event occurs after the emergency braking is performed, and transitions to a driving mode for resolving the vehicle event when the risk of collision is resolved, and storage for storing an algorithm for an operation of the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Ji Hwan PARK, Chan Hee JUNG, Su Hong CHAE, Young Jin SUNG
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Patent number: 11866072Abstract: A method and a device for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous driving vehicle are provided. The method may include collecting state recognition information during travel, receiving information on a driver-requested automation level, determining a currently applicable maximum automation level based on the collected state recognition information, comparing the driver-requested automation level with the currently applicable maximum automation level to determine whether automation level downward adjustment is required, and adjusting an automation level downward to perform the autonomous driving when it is determined that the automation level downward adjustment is required.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Chan Hee Jung
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Patent number: 11850999Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain driving environment information and vehicle driving information, and a controller configured to calculate a time to collision with a following vehicle based on the driving environment information when a lane change is necessary to be performed while flashing an emergency light, and to control flashing of the emergency light or a turn indicator based on the time to collision and the vehicle driving information when the lane change is performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Chan Hee Jung
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Patent number: 11851066Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling a body thereof are provided. The vehicle may include a processor, and non-transitory memory storing instructions executed by the processor. The processor may be configured to determine a first operation mode of a convenience device based on external environment information obtained by a sensor device when converting to an autonomous driving state; determine a second operation mode of the convenience device based on an input of a convenience device manipulator; compare the first operation mode with the second operation mode; and control the convenience device in the first operation mode or the second operation mode based on a comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, Jae Yong Jeon
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Publication number: 20230382434Abstract: A vehicle driving control apparatus includes an input device that receives an input by a driver and a controller that performs control to perform autonomous driving for a predetermined time when there is a second input by the driver to perform the autonomous driving after it is determined that an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal has been pressed based on a first input by the driver. The controller may determine whether to maintain the autonomous driving according to whether there is a third input by the driver within the predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Young Jin Sung, Ji Hwan Park, Su Hong Chae, Chan Hee Jung
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Publication number: 20230278588Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling an autonomous vehicle for a minimum risk maneuver (MRM) of the autonomous vehicle are provided. A processor provided in the autonomous vehicle performs an MRM including deceleration control and stop control of the autonomous vehicle, determines whether the MRM is completed, determines whether manipulation of a user for vehicle control is not input during a specific time, based on determination that the MRM is completed, and requests a call connection from an external institution, by means of a call controller provided in the autonomous vehicle to control a call with the external institution, when the MRM is completed and when the manipulation of the user for the vehicle control is not input during the specific time. The apparatus improves safety and convenience of an autonomous driving system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Young Jin Sung, Dae Young Kim, Ji Hwan Park, Su Hong Chae, Chan Hee Jung
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Patent number: 11708080Abstract: A method for controlling autonomous driving in a vehicle capable of the autonomous driving may include collecting vehicle travel status information and system status information during the autonomous driving, sensing a failure based on the system status information, identifying normally controllable actuators when sensing the failure, determining a risk degree corresponding to the sensed failure based on the normally controllable actuator information and the vehicle travel status information, determining a safety state based on normally controllable actuator information and the risk degree, and determining a failure safety strategy corresponding to the safety state.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, Jae Yong Jeon
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Publication number: 20220388545Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling an autonomous vehicle depending on weather are provided. The apparatus obtains information including at least one of an image around the autonomous vehicle, sensing information of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) of the autonomous vehicle, sensing information of a rain sensor of the autonomous vehicle, an operation state of a windshield wiper of the autonomous vehicle, climate information through vehicle to everything (V2X) communication, an acceleration of the autonomous vehicle, or wheel sensor information of the autonomous vehicle and determines whether the climate state is an inclement weather state, based on the information including the at least one of the image around the autonomous vehicle, the sensing information of the LIDAR, the sensing information of the rain sensor, the operation state of the windshield wiper, the climate information through the V2X communication, the acceleration, or the wheel sensor information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Su Hong CHAE, Ji Hwan PARK, Young Jin SUNG, Chan Hee JUNG
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Patent number: 11383636Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes: an autonomous driving control device configured to request control of an emergency light or a turn signal light in consideration of a travel situation during autonomous driving; a user input device configured to sense a user input; and a body control device configured to flash the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the request of the autonomous driving control device, and to control the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the user input when the user input is sensed while flashing the emergency light or the turn signal light.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, In Wan Kang
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Publication number: 20220144286Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a sensor that obtains information about an external environment of the vehicle, and a controller that calculates a target driving speed based on at least one of weather information, road surface information, or a minimum sensing distance detectable by the sensor, and sets a preset driving speed as the target driving speed. Accordingly, the driving of the vehicle is controlled by accurately reflecting external environment information and setting the target driving speed of the vehicle, so that it is possible to minimize user anxiety about the stability of autonomous driving and reduce the risk of an accident.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Chan Hee JUNG
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Publication number: 20220144307Abstract: A method and a device for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous driving vehicle are provided. The method may include collecting state recognition information during travel, receiving information on a driver-requested automation level, determining a currently applicable maximum automation level based on the collected state recognition information, comparing the driver-requested automation level with the currently applicable maximum automation level to determine whether automation level downward adjustment is required, and adjusting an automation level downward to perform the autonomous driving when it is determined that the automation level downward adjustment is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Chan Hee JUNG
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Publication number: 20220135070Abstract: A device and a method for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous vehicle are provided. The method may include collecting recognition information during the autonomous driving, determining whether a change in an automation level is required based on the collected recognition information, displaying a predetermined message on a screen when it is determined that the change in the automation level is required, and performing the autonomous driving by changing the automation level when it is determined that the change in the automation level is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Chan Hee JUNG
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Publication number: 20220119014Abstract: An embodiment apparatus is configured to control a behavior of an autonomous vehicle. An input device is configured to receive an operation amount of a driver for the behavior of the autonomous vehicle, and a controller is configured to, while the autonomous vehicle is driving in an autonomous vehicle mode, receive the operation amount of the driver through the input device, predict a collision with a surrounding vehicle based on the operation amount of the driver, and adjust the operation amount of the driver to prevent the collision with the surrounding vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventor: Chan Hee Jung
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Publication number: 20220041160Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain driving environment information and vehicle driving information, and a controller configured to calculate a time to collision with a following vehicle based on the driving environment information when a lane change is necessary to be performed while flashing an emergency light, and to control flashing of the emergency light or a turn indicator based on the time to collision and the vehicle driving information when the lane change is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Chan Hee JUNG
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Publication number: 20210403013Abstract: A method for controlling autonomous driving in a vehicle capable of the autonomous driving may include collecting vehicle travel status information and system status information during the autonomous driving, sensing a failure based on the system status information, identifying normally controllable actuators when sensing the failure, determining a risk degree corresponding to the sensed failure based on the normally controllable actuator information and the vehicle travel status information, determining a safety state based on normally controllable actuator information and the risk degree, and determining a failure safety strategy corresponding to the safety state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Chan Hee JUNG, Jin Su JEONG, Jae Yong JEON
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Publication number: 20210188281Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling a body thereof are provided. The vehicle may include a processor, and non-transitory memory storing instructions executed by the processor. The processor may be configured to determine a first operation mode of a convenience device based on external environment information obtained by a sensor device when converting to an autonomous driving state; determine a second operation mode of the convenience device based on an input of a convenience device manipulator; compare the first operation mode with the second operation mode; and control the convenience device in the first operation mode or the second operation mode based on a comparison result.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Chan Hee JUNG, Jin Su JEONG, Jae Yong JEON
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Publication number: 20210188160Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes: an autonomous driving control device configured to request control of an emergency light or a turn signal light in consideration of a travel situation during autonomous driving; a user input device configured to sense a user input; and a body control device configured to flash the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the request of the autonomous driving control device, and to control the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the user input when the user input is sensed while flashing the emergency light or the turn signal light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, In Wan Kang
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Patent number: 10696304Abstract: A vehicle may include a dual clutch transmission that adjusts a travel speed of the vehicle based on clutch torque, a brake that makes the vehicle slow down to reduce the travel speed of the vehicle, and a controller that sets a target speed of the vehicle and controls the dual clutch transmission and the brake to allow the travel speed of the vehicle to follow the set target speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Gil Won Seo, Wan Seok Yang, Dong Hae Kim, Jong Ho Park, Chan Hee Jung, Dae Joong Yoon, Ki Ho Lee
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Patent number: 10606272Abstract: A method for guiding a parking mode in a remote automatic parking support system is provided. The remote automatic parking support system includes a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a smart key or a smartphone of a driver positioned extraneous to a vehicle and in the second mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a switch mounted within the vehicle. The vehicle is guided in first mode or the second mode based on a surrounding environment, thereby providing optimal convenience to the driver.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Gil Won Seo, Jun Soo Kim, Chan Hee Jung, Wan Seok Yang, Sung Yun Kim