Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a membrane-electrode assembly, a method of manufacturing the same and a membrane-electrode assembly using the same. The electrode may include the pores and pore density around a catalyst contained in the electrode may be selectively increased using a thermally decomposable chemical blowing agent, thereby improving mass transfer through the catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polyamide composition and a molded article made of the same with improved mechanical strength and reduced weight. The molded article may include the polyamide composition that includes high flowable polyamide and polyphthalamide and a small-diameter fiber, thereby resulting in an improvement in mechanical strength while achieving excellent surface properties and high weight reduction.

Abstract: A switch structure includes a light-emitting part configured to receive power from a vehicle and to radiate light, a moving block located so as to surround the light-emitting part, a light-transmissive part configured to allow light radiated from the light-emitting part to pass through an opening in the moving block, and a film-printing layer located on a top surface of the light-transmissive part and including a symbol.

Abstract: A composite material bush may include a center plate; and an outer foam which is arranged outside the center plate to surround the center plate and is made of different kinds of materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are a short cut-in target identification apparatus and an identification method thereof. The short cut-in target identification apparatus includes an occupancy distance map (ODM) information calculator configured to calculate ODM information based on subject vehicle and surrounding object information, a track information calculator configured to calculate track information based on the subject vehicle and surrounding object information, and a short cut-in target selector configured to select a short cut-in target based on the ODM information and the track information.

Abstract: An electronic control valve for an HVAC system of a vehicle may include, in the electronic control valve configured to control the angle of a swash plate (angle with respect to the surface perpendicular to a rotation shaft of a compressor) in the compressor in an HVAC system, a solenoid, a plunger coupled to the solenoid member and configured to slid according to whether the solenoid is magnetized, a valve body formed integrally with the plunger, and configured to open or close a supply flow path through which a fluid flows into the compressor, a discharge flow path through which a fluid is discharged from the compressor, and a control flow path through a fluid flows to control the angle of the swash plate mounted inside the compressor, a diaphragm configured to operate the plunger by the pressure of refrigerant, and a return spring configured to return the plunger, and the solenoid is applied with power according to a vehicle target cooling load.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling turning of a vehicle, a system having the same, and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle turning control apparatus include a processor to perform a control operation to determine whether a present situation is a normal turning situation based on steering angle information and wheel speed information of the vehicle, and operate an electronic limited slip differential (eLSD) by making an inner wheel slip based on a turning direction when an operation of the eLSD is failed in the normal turning situation; and a storage to store data obtained by the processor and an algorithm executed by the processor.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling engine idling of a hybrid electric vehicle having an engine, an electric motor and a driving motor includes: an engine target speed determination part to determine an engine target speed when an engine idle speed control is requested; an engine target torque determination part to determine an engine target torque when the engine idle speed control is requested; a speed control part to determine a control torque for maintaining an engine speed at a predetermined speed based on a difference value between the engine target speed and an engine actual speed; a power split part to determine an output torque of the electric motor and an engine compensation torque of the engine based the control torque; and a final engine torque determination part to sum the engine compensation torque and the engine target torque to determine a final engine torque.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a driving mode of a hybrid vehicle and a method thereof are provided in which a specific cell, which constitutes a battery, is prevented from being overdischarged by adjusting a switching time point of a driving mode (an electric vehicle (EV) mode or a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode) based on a cell voltage change of the battery mounted in the hybrid electric vehicle. The apparatus for controlling the driving mode of the hybrid vehicle includes a battery including a plurality of cells, a voltage sensor to measure voltages of the cells in the battery, and a controller to control a switching time point from the EV mode to the HEV mode based on the voltages of the cells in the battery, as measured by the voltage sensor.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a processor that demands a user of a vehicle to take a control authority of the vehicle during an autonomous driving control when a current driving condition is in a limit situation during the autonomous driving control, and starts a minimum risk maneuver to disable reactivation of the autonomous driving control when the control authority is not transferred to the user; and a storage to store a set of instructions to be executed by the processor and data for determination and performance by the processor. In particular, the processor automatically flashes an emergency light when the minimum risk maneuver is started, and controls automatic flashing of the emergency light to not be released by the user when the vehicle is not in a stopped state.

Abstract: A system for detecting hands-on or off of a steering wheel and a method thereof, include a direct sensor configured for detecting a hands-on sense value depending on a grip area of the steering wheel; an indirect sensor configured for detecting a hands-on sense value depending on a magnitude of a torque for rotating the steering wheel; and a controller connected to the first sensor and the second sensor and combining a direct hands-on sense value detected by the direct sensor and an indirect hands-on sense value detected by the indirect sensor to each other to determine a grip state of the steering wheel depending on a combined hands-on sense condition, and then to display and warn a result of determining the grip state of the steering wheel through an output unit.

Abstract: A vehicle that can adaptively adjust a sensing distance of an ultrasonic sensor according to operation of the vehicle includes: a steering device for steering a wheel; a power device for transmitting power to the wheel; a braking device for braking the wheel; an ultrasonic sensor for detecting an external object; an input device for receiving an input from a user; a transceiver for communicating with a user terminal; and a controller for adjusting a sensing distance of the ultrasonic sensor based on whether a user input for automatic parking is received through the input device or the transceiver and controlling at least one of the steering device, the power device, or the braking device based on an output of the ultrasonic sensor and the user input.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling autonomous driving of a vehicle includes a processor to control autonomous driving, and a storage to store data and an algorithm to control the autonomous driving. The processor determines whether a target vehicle in front of a host vehicle in a travelling lane of the host vehicle is stopped, and performs a passing control when the target vehicle is stopped.

Abstract: Image decoding of decoding a sequence of coded pictures on a block-by-block basis is provided. The image decoding incudes decoding a first high-level syntax element from a bitstream to determine, at a sequence level, whether affine motion prediction is allowed. A second high-level syntax element is extracted for each of at least one coding tool from the bitstream depending on the first high-level syntax element. At a picture level, the method determines whether each of the at least one coding tool is allowed. The coding tool includes sample-by-sample adjustment of affine motion prediction samples.

Abstract: A fire suppression apparatus for a vehicle includes: a docking unit disposed on an exterior panel of a vehicle body, the exterior panel configured to cover an interior space of the vehicle wherein the docking unit comprises a hole through which a fire-fighting hose or a spray nozzle, which is connected to the fire-fighting hose, for supply of fire-fighting water pass to be coupled to the docket unit; a supply pipe having a first end connected to the docking unit; and a nozzle assembly arranged in the interior space in the vehicle and connected to a second end of the supply pipe, the nozzle assembly being configured to spray the fire-fighting water, which is supplied through the supply pipe from the fire-fighting hose or the spray nozzle, in order to respond to the outbreak of a fire in the interior space of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle body includes: side sills coupled to opposite sides of the vehicle body in a forward-rearward longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, rear lower members coupled between the side sills and front side members, and a lower bar coupled to the side sills while being coupled to the rear lower members in a lateral direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A driving control method of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes when a specific zone related to discharge of exhaust gas is detected ahead on a path, determining whether a current state of charge (SoC) of a battery is greater than a first value. When the current SoC is greater than the first value, driving in a first mode for charging the battery in power of an engine in a first section disposed before entrance into the specific zone. Upon entering a second section corresponding to the specific zone, a current mode into a second mode for driving using power of a motor only is converted, battery consumption is reduced using at least one step along with a change in the current SoC in the second section.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a processor that determines whether a current driving condition of the vehicle is a limit situation during an autonomous driving control, performs a demand for control authority transition to a user during the autonomous driving control when the current driving condition is the limit situation, and starts a minimum risk maneuver to transmit a signal for disabling reactivation of the autonomous driving control when control authority is not transferred to the user; and a storage to store a set of instructions and driving condition data to be used by the processor. In particular, the processor demands for engagement of an electronic parking brake device when the vehicle is stopped after the minimum risk maneuver ends.

Abstract: A system for brake inspection of vehicle for checking a brake performance of the vehicle in which brake fluid is injected in a vehicle factory includes a communication unit connecting the vehicle entered through the conveyor and the diagnostic communication, a specification determination unit that collects specification information of the vehicle and determines whether to apply an electronic stability control (ESC) device, a specification determination unit that collects specification information of the vehicle and determines whether to apply an electronic stability control (ESC) device, and an inspector consisting of a control unit that determines that the ESC pressure value measured by the forced driving of the ESC exceeds the set reference value, and determines that the brake pressure is normal (OK), and determines that the ESC pressure is abnormal (NG).

Abstract: A method for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous vehicle includes detecting an autonomous driving-related critical situation during the autonomous driving, outputting a notification message requesting a control-right handover from an autonomous driving system to a human driver when the autonomous driving-related critical situation is detected, and activating a minimal risk maneuver (MRM) driving mode to deactivate the autonomous driving system when the control-right handover is not successful. In particular, when the minimal risk maneuver (MRM) driving mode is activated, the deactivated state of the autonomous driving system is maintained until an engine-restart of the autonomous vehicle is detected.