Abstract: There is provided a multi-sensor-based knowledge distillation learning method. The method comprises determining a sensor data received from a plurality of sensors, and generating at least one piece of sensor data-based voxel feature information using the sensor data; performing view transformation on the at least one piece of sensor data-based voxel feature, and generating a first voxel BEV feature information using the view-transformed feature information; generating a second voxel BEV feature information using the at least one piece of sensor data-based voxel feature information; generating the first voxel BEV feature information and the second voxel BEV feature information to construct fused voxel BEV feature information; performing learning of an image view transformation model; and performing learning of an image BEV generation model that generates image BEV feature information corresponding to the view-transformed image feature information by using the fused voxel BEV feature information.

Abstract: There is provided a method for fusing camera and ultrasonic sensor data. The method comprises determining ultrasonic data detected by an ultrasonic sensor and generating ultrasonic feature information based on the ultrasonic data; determining image data input through a camera and generating image feature information based on the image data; performing view transformation by reflecting depth information of the image feature information and depth information based on the ultrasonic data and generating ultrasonic guided view-transformed bird's-eye-view (BEV) feature information using the view-transformed data; aligning the ultrasonic feature information based on information on an object included in the image feature information and generating ultrasonic BEV feature information using the aligned ultrasonic feature information; and fusing the ultrasonic guided view-transformed BEV feature information and the ultrasonic BEV feature information.

Abstract: There is provided a distance-adaptive sensor fusion method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an object recognition method using ultrasonic data augmented by heterogeneous sensor fusion and vehicle. The method may include generating, based on sensor fusion of ultrasonic data and heterogeneous sensor data acquired from a plurality of sensors of the vehicle, speed information associated with each cell of a view map representing a surrounding environment of the vehicle. The speed information may indicate a speed of the dynamic object corresponding to the cell. The method may further include: adjusting, based on a behavior of a dynamic object in the view map, a position of a cell, of the view map, corresponding to the dynamic object in the surrounding environment; generating, based on speed information of the position-adjusted cell, pseudo-ultrasonic data; recognizing, based on the pseudo-ultrasonic data and subsequent heterogeneous sensor data, an object in the surrounding environment; and controlling, based on the recognized object, an operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: An embodiment system for authenticating a user of a robotaxi includes an authentication server and a robotaxi. The authentication server configured to create a first authentication number, transmit the first authentication number to a smart phone the user, receive a second authentication number from the robotaxi when authenticating the user using a digital key fails, and request unlocking of a door to the robotaxi when the first authentication number and the second authentication number match. The robotaxi configured to receive the second authentication number from the user, transmit the second authentication number to the authentication server, and unlock the door in response to the request from the authentication server.

Abstract: A vehicle control method includes generating, using backbone associated with a neural network, a feature based on a bird's eye view (BEV) image obtained by a vehicle, generating, based on the feature and using a first neck associated with the neural network for object detection, detection information indicating a detection result for an object, generating, based on the feature and using a second neck associated with the neural network for image segmentation, a segmentation image, and controlling, based on the detection information and the segmentation image, the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of de-identifying image data includes receiving, by a receiver, the image data, detecting, by a detector, de-identification areas of objects included in the image data using an artificial intelligence learning model for detecting de-identification areas, and de-identifying, by a de-identifier, the de-identification areas to protect personal information.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for a method and apparatus for detecting soiling of camera image recognition. In an embodiment, the method includes obtaining an altitude and an azimuth of the sun based on a current date, a current time, and location information of a vehicle, generating a straight line between the sun and a camera in a three-dimensional space based on the altitude and the azimuth of the sun, generating a lens surface of the camera in the three-dimensional space based on a moving direction of the vehicle and a lens surface angle of the camera, and determining that an error occurs in image recognition of the camera when the straight line passes through the lens surface.

Abstract: An embodiment apparatus for controlling a driving mode of a robo-taxi includes a communication device configured to provide a communication interface with a master key and a controller configured to change the driving mode of the robo-taxi based on a control signal from the master key. An embodiment method of controlling a driving mode of a robo-taxi includes receiving a control signal from a master key and changing the driving mode of the robo-taxi based on the control signal from the master key.

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: An embodiment system includes a vehicle configured to generate a message for informing a tagging status of a portable terminal, in response to the portable terminal entering the tagging status to a door handle, and to control the door handle to be developed over time after the tagging status of the portable terminal is changed to an untagging status, in response to the tagging status of the portable terminal being changed to the untagging status, and a server configured to receive the message for informing the tagging status from the vehicle and transmit the message for informing the tagging status to the portable terminal.

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: An embodiment device for controlling a user authentication transmission includes a user authentication device configured to perform user authentication of a user authorized to operate a vehicle and a controller disposed in the vehicle. The controller is configured to unlock a transmission of the vehicle based on a result of the user authentication. An embodiment method for controlling a user authentication transmission includes performing user authentication of a user authorized to operate a vehicle and unlocking a transmission of the vehicle based on a result of the user authentication.

Abstract: An embodiment apparatus for controlling a driving mode of a robo-taxi includes a communication device configured to provide a communication interface with a master key and a controller configured to change the driving mode of the robo-taxi based on a control signal from the master key. An embodiment method of controlling a driving mode of a robo-taxi includes receiving a control signal from a master key and changing the driving mode of the robo-taxi based on the control signal from the master key.

Abstract: An embodiment system for authenticating a user of a robotaxi includes an authentication server and a robotaxi. The authentication server configured to create a first authentication number, transmit the first authentication number to a smart phone the user, receive a second authentication number from the robotaxi when authenticating the user using a digital key fails, and request unlocking of a door to the robotaxi when the first authentication number and the second authentication number match. The robotaxi configured to receive the second authentication number from the user, transmit the second authentication number to the authentication server, and unlock the door in response to the request from the authentication server.

Abstract: An embodiment system for authenticating a user of a robotaxi includes a smart phone configured to request an authentication of the user based on a digital key, an authentication server configured to create a first authentication number, transmit the first authentication number to the smart phone, receive a second authentication number from the robotaxi when the authentication using the digital key fails, and request unlocking of a door to the robotaxi when the first authentication number and the second authentication number match, and the robotaxi configured to receive the second authentication number from the user, transmit the second authentication number to the authentication server, and unlock the door in response to the request from the authentication server.

Abstract: An embodiment system includes a vehicle configured to generate a message for informing a tagging status of a portable terminal, in response to the portable terminal entering the tagging status to a door handle, and to control the door handle to be developed over time after the tagging status of the portable terminal is changed to an untagging status, in response to the tagging status of the portable terminal being changed to the untagging status, and a server configured to receive the message for informing the tagging status from the vehicle and transmit the message for informing the tagging status to the portable terminal.

Abstract: A power control system for an electric vehicle without a start manipulator, and a method therefor, includes a communication device that performs wireless communication with an electronic key and a body controller connected with the communication device. The body controller determines a power control mode as a factory mode or an electronic key discharge mode based on whether an electronic key is learned and whether a battery of the electronic key is discharged and controls vehicle power transition depending on power transition logic matched to the determined power control mode.

Abstract: A power control system for an electric vehicle without a start manipulator, and a method therefor, includes a communication device that performs wireless communication with an electronic key and a body controller connected with the communication device. The body controller determines a power control mode as a factory mode or an electronic key discharge mode based on whether an electronic key is learned and whether a battery of the electronic key is discharged and controls vehicle power transition depending on power transition logic matched to the determined power control mode.

Abstract: An embodiment system for authenticating a user of a robotaxi includes a smart phone configured to request an authentication of the user based on a digital key, an authentication server configured to create a first authentication number, transmit the first authentication number to the smart phone, receive a second authentication number from the robotaxi when the authentication using the digital key fails, and request unlocking of a door to the robotaxi when the first authentication number and the second authentication number match, and the robotaxi configured to receive the second authentication number from the user, transmit the second authentication number to the authentication server, and unlock the door in response to the request from the authentication server.