Abstract: A seat belt apparatus of a vehicle described in the present disclosure includes a seat belt coupled to a seat and including a webbing comprising a detectable material; a vision sensor configured to generate an image by capturing a field of view region including the seat; and a monitoring system configured to detect a length of the webbing e.g., based on the pattern coated with the at least one paint in the image, and determine whether a user wears the seat belt as desired or erroneously wears the seat belt based on the detected length of the webbing.

Abstract: LNG reformer system may include a reformer configured for reforming raw material gas including LNG gas and water vapor into hydrogen through a catalytic reaction thereof; a hydrogen PSA extracting the hydrogen in reformed gas produced in the reformer; a CO2 PSA fluidically connected to the hydrogen PSA and configured for extracting carbon dioxide in off-gas discharged from the hydrogen PSA; a first heat exchanger fluidically connected to the CO2 PSA and configured for cooling a fluid including carbon dioxide extracted in the CO2 PSA by LNG supplied from an LNG tank toward the reformer; a CO2 separator fluidically connected to the first heat exchanger and configured for separating the carbon dioxide from a fluid that passed through the first heat exchanger, the fluid including carbon dioxide; and a CO2 tank fluidically connected to the CO2 separator and storing the carbon dioxide separated in the CO2 separator.

Abstract: An apparatus of controlling to cope with a failure in an autonomous driving system and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus determines whether a failure in one or more applications for performing a function about autonomous driving occurs and sequentially performs step-by-step failure response control corresponding to a safety rating of the application in which the failure occurs, when the failure in the application occurs. The apparatus stably performs an autonomous driving function.

Abstract: An embodiment driving assistance apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to search surroundings of a vehicle using one or more sensors, a steering device configured to control a traveling direction of the vehicle, a control unit configured to calculate a target trajectory of the vehicle using searching information received from the sensor unit and to calculate an expected trajectory of the vehicle based on a steering angle of the steering device, and an output unit configured to display the target trajectory and the expected trajectory for a driver, the display designed to assist a steering operation of the driver.

Abstract: A control method of valve opening and closing for an engine of which an intake continuous variable valve duration (CVVD) apparatus and an intake continuous variable valve timing (CVVT) apparatus are provided on the intake side, and an exhaust continuous variable valve duration (CVVD) apparatus and an exhaust continuous variable valve timing (CVVT) apparatus are provided on the exhaust side. The control method includes: determining, by a controller, a driving region among a predetermined plurality of driving regions according to a speed and a torque of the engine; and controlling, by the controller, opening timing, closing timing, and opening duration of each of an intake valve and an exhaust valve according to the driving region of the engine. The intake valve closing (IVC) timing is before a bottom dead center (BDC) in all driving regions.

Abstract: A sensorless induction motor system includes a control unit which applies a plurality of sampling pulse voltages to phases of the stator, estimates the position of a rotor through a first rotor position vector having the greatest deviation in an induced current, compares an induced current deviation of a second rotor position vector having a second greatest deviation of deviation of the induced current with that of a first rotor position vector, and determines whether or not permanent magnets are demagnetized; and a method of controlling the sensorless induction motor system.

Abstract: An armrest touch screen device with a water discharge function applied to a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes one or more of: a water discharge part defined by a touch screen panel and a screen body; a fitting coupling part defined by the touch screen panel and the screen body; a bolting fastening part defined by the touch screen panel, the screen body, a circuit board, and a screen casing; and a hook engaging part defined by the screen body and a screen casing. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent water permeation into the touch screen panel, reduce the weight and the material costs by reducing the number of screws, implement the robust touch screen design, and minimize the assembly dimension error.

Abstract: A vehicular surrounding image calibration method may include determining whether driving lane and vehicle speed control functions are activated, upon determining that the driving lane and vehicle speed control functions are activated, determining a satisfied or dissatisfied state of each of a road condition and an external environmental condition based on a connected car service (CCS), and upon determining that the external environmental condition and the road condition are satisfied, performing automatic calibration of a surround view monitor (SVM) function.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution and an additive thereof, which may improve electrochemical properties of a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: An integrated power supply includes a first low voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) that converts supply power to a first output voltage and provides the first output voltage to a first auxiliary battery and a first electric load connected to each other in parallel; a second LDC that converts the supply power to a second output voltage and provides the first output voltage to a second auxiliary battery and a second electric load connected to each other in parallel; and an integrated controller that controls the first LDC and the second LDC to change output voltages of the first LDC and the second LDC. The first auxiliary battery and the second auxiliary battery are connected in series, and when the first LDC fails, the second LDC outputs a second increase output voltage that is higher than the second output voltage under control of the integrated controller.

Abstract: An embodiment integrated radiator includes an upper section including an upper tube, a first upper tank, a first upper header, a second upper tank, and a second upper header, wherein the upper tube is configured to pass an upper-side coolant therethrough, a lower section including a lower tube, a first lower tank, a first lower header, a second lower tank, and a second lower header, wherein the lower tube is configured to pass a lower-side coolant therethrough, and a middle section disposed between the upper section and the lower section, the middle section including a middle tube, a first middle tank, a first middle header, a second middle tank, and a second middle header, wherein the middle tube is configured to receive a cooling medium therein.

Abstract: A virtual sound provision apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a driving information detector configured to detect vehicle driving information for outputting a virtual driving sound, a microphone configured to detect an actual driving sound generated from the electric vehicle, a controller configured to determine a characteristic of a target sound based on an acceleration and deceleration driving pattern of a driver from an accelerator pedal input value and a brake pedal input value of the driver, and generating and outputting a sound control signal for outputting the virtual driving sound having the characteristic of the target sound based on the determined characteristic information of the target sound and characteristic information of the actual driving sound, and a sound device configured to output a virtual engine sound that simulates an engine sound from the electric vehicle at the time of acceleration and deceleration according to the sound control signal.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus estimates a speed of a surrounding object of a vehicle using a relative speed of the surrounding object, and thus, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the ADAS function and collision of the vehicle with the surrounding object even when the speed of the surrounding object cannot be measured. The vehicle control apparatus controls the vehicle by distinguishing whether a position of the vehicle is a parking lot, and thus, it is possible to prevent the malfunction of the ADAS.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle image processing device and a method therefor. A vehicle image processing apparatus may include a storage that stores optical property information of a first camera among a plurality of cameras for obtaining a vehicle periphery image, a processor that determines whether backlight is present in the vehicle periphery image and generates a display image based on whether the backlight is present, and a communication device controlled by the processor and communicating with a device in the vehicle. The processor may calculate location information of a light source for at least one of the first camera or the vehicle by using coordinates of a shadow object of the vehicle, which is recognized from the vehicle periphery image, and coordinates of the vehicle, and may determine whether the backlight is present, by comparing location information of the light source with the optical property information.

Abstract: A method for predicting a hazard element on a driving route for a personal mobility device, and guiding the predicted hazard element on the driving route to a customer is provided A hazard element guide server includes a server communication unit that communicates with a customer terminal possessed by a first customer, and receives an application message including information on at least one of a first departure point and a first driving time for use of a first personal mobility. A server controller extracts a first historical driving record corresponding to at least one of a second departure point positioned within a predetermined radius, and estimates a destination included in the extracted first historical driving record as a final destination, and the server controller guides the first customer away from a hazard element that is predicted on a first driving route from the first departure point to the final destination.