Abstract: Disclosed is a microphone device with an adjustable aiming angle. The microphone device includes a frame, a plurality of microphones, each including a head which detects a voice of a user and a body extending in a length direction from the head toward a reference point and hingedly connected to the frame, at least one barrier rib which passes the reference point, extends in a radial direction, and has a predetermined height in a vertical direction to physically divide the plurality of microphones; and an angle adjustment device which is slidably connected to one end of the body extending in the length direction toward the reference point in the length direction of the body to rotate the corresponding microphone relative to the frame in the vertical direction. A voice recognition system and a voice recognition method using the microphone device are further provided.

Abstract: A vehicle may include: a microphone provided inside the vehicle and configured to receive a voice uttered by an occupant of the vehicle; a camera configured to obtain an image inside the vehicle; a display device configured to display a menu screen comprising a plurality of menu items; and a controller configured to control the display device. The controller may be configured to recognize, based on the image obtained via the camera, a hand gesture of the occupant, determine, based on the hand gesture, a menu item, of the plurality of menu items on the menu screen, pointed to by the occupant, and execute, based on the voice uttered by the occupant, a command corresponding to the pointed menu item.

Abstract: An embodiment apparatus for acquiring an image for a mobility includes a lens that allows an optical signal from a target location to pass, an optical amplifier for amplifying the optical signal that passes through the lens, a sensor that acquire an image signal included in the optical signal, an image signal processor that processes the image signal, and a plurality of reflectors that are rotatable between positions set for a night image acquisition mode and positions set for a daytime image acquisition mode, wherein, in the night image acquisition mode, the positions of the reflectors are set such that the optical signal passes through the lens to the sensor after passing through the optical amplifier, and wherein, in the daytime image acquisition mode, the positions of the reflectors are set such that the optical signal passes through the lens to the sensor without passing through the optical amplifier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microphone device with an adjustable aiming angle. The microphone device includes a frame, a plurality of microphones, each including a head which detects a voice of a user and a body extending in a length direction from the head toward a reference point and hingedly connected to the frame, at least one barrier rib which passes the reference point, extends in a radial direction, and has a predetermined height in a vertical direction to physically divide the plurality of microphones; and an angle adjustment device which is slidably connected to one end of the body extending in the length direction toward the reference point in the length direction of the body to rotate the corresponding microphone relative to the frame in the vertical direction. A voice recognition system and a voice recognition method using the microphone device are further provided.

Abstract: A control method of a user interface may include: detecting an occupant from an image input from a camera; estimating a skeleton of the occupant; estimating a relative position of a finger of the occupant based on the estimated skeleton; determining a projection position based on the relative position of the finger, and projecting a projection image on the projection position by an image projector and playing the projection image.

Abstract: An embodiment integrated two-wheel drive module includes a module body, wherein each side portion of the module body extends upward to define a space and an upper end of each side portion extends to one side to define a shoulder portion, a battery and a controller disposed in the module body, a pair of wheels mounted on both side surfaces of the module body, wheel frames disposed in each of the wheels, wherein the wheels are rotatable with respect to the wheel frames, in-wheel motors mounted in each of the wheel frames, joining brackets disposed on a first surface of each of the wheel frames, respectively, a steering device mounted in the module body and connected to each of the wheel frames through respective ball joints, and suspensions mounted between the shoulder portions of the module body and the joining brackets.

Abstract: A vehicle may include: a microphone provided inside the vehicle and configured to receive a voice uttered by an occupant of the vehicle; a camera configured to obtain an image inside the vehicle; a display device configured to display a menu screen comprising a plurality of menu items; and a controller configured to control the display device. The controller may be configured to recognize, based on the image obtained via the camera, a hand gesture of the occupant, determine, based on the hand gesture, a menu item, of the plurality of menu items on the menu screen, pointed to by the occupant, and execute, based on the voice uttered by the occupant, a command corresponding to the pointed menu item.

Abstract: A control method of a user interface may include: detecting an occupant from an image input from a camera; estimating a skeleton of the occupant; estimating a relative position of a finger of the occupant based on the estimated skeleton; determining a projection position based on the relative position of the finger, and projecting a projection image on the projection position by an image projector and playing the projection image.

Abstract: A fastening device for mobility and a mobility including the same includes a first fastening unit provided in a first module of the mobility, and a second fastening unit disposed in a second module of the mobility, the second fastening unit coupled or decoupled to the first fastening unit for attachment or detachment between the first module and the second module, wherein the first fastening unit and the second fastening unit include a first fastening member and a second fastening member selectively screw-coupled together, respectively, the second fastening unit further includes a support member configured to support rotatably the second fastening member.

Abstract: A cooling system of an electric vehicle is provided. The system includes an integral valve having at least one or more coolant inlets and at least two or more coolant outlets, and selectively discharges a coolant through one of the at least two or more coolant outlets. A plurality of coolant paths connected such that the coolant discharged through one of the at least two or more coolant outlets is introduced back into the integral valve through the at least one or more coolant inlets after being supplied to a portion where coolant circulation is required. A heat pump device is disposed in at least one or more of the plurality of coolant paths to selectively increase or decrease a temperature of the coolant.

Abstract: An engine cooling system includes: an engine system including an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that generate a driving force by combustion of fuel; a power electronics (PE) device that assists engine torque of the engine system in accordance with a driving state of the vehicle; a main radiator connected to the engine system by an engine coolant line and discharging heat generated in the engine system by engine coolant flowing in the engine coolant line, a sub-radiator connected to the PE device through a PE coolant line and discharging heat generated in the PE device by PE coolant flowing in the PE coolant line; a 2-way valve connecting the engine coolant line and the PE coolant line to each other; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the 2-way valve according to a temperature of the engine coolant and a vehicle driving condition.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle includes: an indoor air conditioning circuit which produces to supply cooling air to a vehicle interior by heat-exchanging inflow air through an indoor air inlet or an outdoor air inlet with an evaporator, and which produces to supply warm air to the vehicle interior or to discharge to the outside of the vehicle interior by heat-exchanging inflow air with a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is connected with an engine cooling circuit so that engine coolant is used as a heat source of the heat exchanger, thereby improving the cooling performance of the ERG cooler.

Abstract: A cooling system of an electric vehicle is provided. The system includes an integral valve having at least one or more coolant inlets and at least two or more coolant outlets, and selectively discharges a coolant through one of the at least two or more coolant outlets. A plurality of coolant paths connected such that the coolant discharged through one of the at least two or more coolant outlets is introduced back into the integral valve through the at least one or more coolant inlets after being supplied to a portion where coolant circulation is required. A heat pump device is disposed in at least one or more of the plurality of coolant paths to selectively increase or decrease a temperature of the coolant.

Abstract: A cooling system of an electric vehicle includes: an integral valve with one or more coolant inlets and two or more coolant outlets, and which selectively discharges coolant through one of the coolant outlets; coolant paths that are connected with each other such that the coolant discharged through one of the coolant outlets is introduced back into the integral valve through the one or more coolant inlets after being supplied to a portion where coolant circulation is required; and a temperature controller that selectively controls a temperature of the coolant. The integral valve, at least a portion of the plurality of coolant paths, and the temperature controller may form one valve module.

Abstract: An engine cooling system includes: an engine system including an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that generate a driving force by combustion of fuel; a power electronics (PE) device that assists engine torque of the engine system in accordance with a driving state of the vehicle; a main radiator connected to the engine system by an engine coolant line and discharging heat generated in the engine system by engine coolant flowing in the engine coolant line, a sub-radiator connected to the PE device through a PE coolant line and discharging heat generated in the PE device by PE coolant flowing in the PE coolant line; a 2-way valve connecting the engine coolant line and the PE coolant line to each other; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the 2-way valve according to a temperature of the engine coolant and a vehicle driving condition.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle includes: an indoor air conditioning circuit which produces to supply cooling air to a vehicle interior by heat-exchanging inflow air through an indoor air inlet or an outdoor air inlet with an evaporator, and which produces to supply warm air to the vehicle interior or to discharge to the outside of the vehicle interior by heat-exchanging inflow air with a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is connected with an engine cooling circuit so that engine coolant is used as a heat source of the heat exchanger, thereby improving the cooling performance of the ERG cooler.

Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump apparatus may include a housing, a camshaft that may be mounted in the housing and rotated by operation of an engine, an eccentric cam that may be disposed eccentrically with respect to the camshaft and integrally rotated with the camshaft, a piston that may be slidably mounted in the housing and engaged to the eccentric cam to move up/down in the housing to produce a pressured fuel with rotation of the eccentric cam, and a rotary member that may be disposed between the eccentric cam and the piston and has a rolling contact with the eccentric cam and the piston to convert rotation of the eccentric cam into a straight motion of the piston.