Abstract: An apparatus configured for determining an intention to cut in in a vehicle may include a navigation module, a camera, a radar configured to obtain data about an external vehicle, a sensor configured to obtain data about behavior of the vehicle, and a processor configured to be electrically connected to the navigation module, the camera, the radar, and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain information associated with at least a portion of a road environment, traffic, or road curvature based on data obtained using at least a portion of the navigation module, the camera, the radar, or the sensor and adjust a parameter for determining an intention for a surrounding vehicle which is traveling in a second lane adjacent to a first lane where the vehicle is traveling to cut in, based on the obtained information.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a lane change in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes: a turn signal module to receive an input for a turn signal, a navigation module to obtain map information, a display to output a user interface, and a processor electrically connected with the turn signal lever, the navigation module, and the display. The processor recognizes a diverging section located on a road where the vehicle is traveling, based on the map information obtained by the navigation module when a lane change command is received via the turn signal module, determines whether the vehicle is able to change a driving lane of the vehicle to a diverging lane in the diverging section based on a speed of the vehicle, and controls the vehicle to enter the diverging lane when the vehicle is able to change the driving lane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a particulate matters sensor device detecting particulate matters (PM) included in exhaust gas, including: a detecting device having detecting electrodes formed on an external peripheral surface of a base having a bar shape with a circular cross section at a predetermined interval in a predetermined direction to sense the particulate matters included in the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A lateral acceleration limiting device may include a processor configured to calculate current lateral acceleration of a vehicle, predict forward lateral acceleration, and determine whether the prediction lateral acceleration and the current lateral acceleration are greater than a predetermine reference value, a controller communicatively connected to the processor and configured to determine whether to generate a warning or whether to adjust steering torque, depending on a result determined by the processor, and a steering torque adjusting device communicatively connected to the processor and configured to adjust the steering torque depending on control of the controller.

Abstract: A system for generating a path when a travel lane of a driver's vehicle is changed, may include a detector configured to recognize line information on a front side of the driver's vehicle, an input device configured to input a lane changing command of the driver's vehicle, and a controller configured to generate a lane changing path using vehicle behavior information generated based on the lane changing command and the line information and target behavior information, and to compare a time period until the driver's vehicle overlaps a line when the driver's vehicle changes the line and a time period which is set to maintain a current travel lane to control the lane changing path.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device comprises a first fin type active pattern formed on a substrate and extending in a first direction and including first to third parts. At least one dimension of the third part measuring less than the corresponding dimension of the first part. A gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction is at least partially formed on the first part of the fin type active pattern. A first source/drain is formed on the third part of the fin type active pattern.

Abstract: A sensor for measuring particulate matters is supplied with a bias voltage to form an electric field to increase an accumulated amount of particulate matters at a sensing unit. The sensor includes a sensing unit in which measurement electrodes and ground electrodes are disposed to alternate with one another in a housing fixed to an exhaust pipe. The measurement electrodes are electrically connected to one another, and the ground electrodes are electrically connected to one another. Bias electrodes are disposed between the ground electrodes to supply the bias voltage to the sensing unit. The bias electrodes are electrically connected to one other.

Abstract: A system for generating a path when a travel lane of a driver's vehicle is changed, may include a detector configured to recognize line information on a front side of the driver's vehicle, an input device configured to input a lane changing command of the driver's vehicle, and a controller configured to generate a lane changing path using vehicle behavior information generated based on the lane changing command and the line information and target behavior information, and to compare a time period until the driver's vehicle overlaps a line when the driver's vehicle changes the line and a time period which is set to maintain a current travel lane to control the lane changing path.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically setting a speed of a vehicle may include a path guide device configured to obtain information related to a location of the vehicle, a type of a road corresponding to the location, and a speed limit of the road corresponding to the location and a controller configured to be electronically connected to the path guide device, wherein the controller is configured to activate an automatic setting mode for setting a setting speed for autonomous driving of the vehicle to a speed limit of a road corresponding to a current location of the vehicle, when the vehicle enters another type of road from the specified type of road in a state where the automatic setting mode is activated, release the automatic setting mode, and activate the automatic setting mode.

Abstract: A driving assist system for a vehicle using navigation information includes: a navigation device providing navigation information; a controller determining whether the vehicle deviates from a navigation route based on a driving lane of the vehicle at or near a junction of a highway, and when the controller determines that the vehicle deviates from the navigation route, performing at least one driving assist operation based on information of a road on which the vehicle is currently driving; and a display device displaying the information of the road on which the vehicle is currently driving.

Abstract: A lane keeping assist method and system may include determining a driving state of a vehicle according to a state of a lane change in which an intention of a driver is reflected after a turn signal is applied, adjusting a criterion for driver override depending on an error between a driving path of the vehicle and a target path according to the driving state of the vehicle, comparing a steering torque of the driver with the adjusted criterion to determine activation or cancellation of the driver override, minimizing the driver's discomfort in the steering operation when the driver intentionally changes the lane.

Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device comprises a first fin type active pattern formed on a substrate and extending in a first direction and including first to third parts. At least one dimension of the third part measuring less than the corresponding dimension of the first part. A gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction is at least partially formed on the first part of the fin type active pattern. A first source/drain is formed on the third part of the fin type active pattern.

Abstract: A particulate matter sensor is disposed in an exhaust line of an exhaust system, and configured to sense particulate matter included in exhaust gas. The particulate matter sensor includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, and a third substrate stacked sequentially from a bottom to form a sensing unit at one end part and a signal processor at another end part. The sensing unit includes: a reference electrode formed on one surface of the first substrate and having a constant capacitance value; a temperature sensor formed on one surface of the second substrate and sensing a temperature and a heater electrode disposed to be adjacent to the temperature sensor; and a main electrode formed on one surface of the third substrate and having a capacitance value that is varied by the particulate matter.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a driver's hands-off may include a torque sensor that detects a torque signal generated from a steering wheel of a vehicle, a vibration generator that generates a reference vibration to the steering wheel of the vehicle, a filter that extracts a torque signal of a vibration frequency band from the detected torque signal, and a controller that activates the vibration generator when a change rate of the detected torque signal exceeds a threshold value and determines whether the driver's hands-off occurs based on a change of the torque signal extracted by the filter.

Abstract: A particulate matter sensor unit is configured to sense particulate matter included in exhaust gas of a vehicle. The particulate matter sensor unit includes: a sensing unit sensing the particulate matter in the exhaust gas; a holding unit including a plurality of holders covering an exterior of the sensing unit, a front outer surface of each holder being formed by a tapered inclination outer surface; a shell having a hollow portion therein so that the holding unit is inserted and fitted into the shell, an inclination inner surface being formed in the hollow portion to correspond to the inclination outer surface; a cap unit installed in front of the shell to cover a sensing body of the sensing unit and guiding a flow of the exhaust gas to go through the sensing body; and a cover fixed to a rear end of the shell to support the holding unit.

Abstract: In video quality control and estimation, the joint evaluation of compression artifacts and channel artifacts is a problem. The invention considers the joint perception of both a compression artifact level Dm(V) and a channel artifact level Dh(V) in a method for calculating overall distortion in a video being affected by compression artifacts and channel artifacts. The method comprises a step of adding a compression artifact level Dm(V) and a summand S that is derived from log (Dh(V)) multiplied with a factor that decreases with increasing compression artifact level Dm, such as D(V)=Dm(V)+c·(K?Dm(V))·log(Dh(V)). The result obtained is a measure for the overall distortion.

Abstract: In detecting a particulate matter (PM), which measures a change in capacitance depending on induction of the particulate matter, an apparatus for detecting a particulate matter includes: a power supply unit applying bias voltage for inducing the PM; a detection unit forming a magnetic field by using detected voltage applied from the bias voltage and generating PM resistance by the PM by inducing the PM to the magnetic field; and a measurement unit including a first capacitor and a second capacitor in series and measuring the changed capacitance of the first capacitor and the second capacitor according to a change in PM resistance by connecting any one capacitor to the detection unit in parallel. A method for detecting a particulate matter includes: applying bias voltage; generating PM resistance; and measuring changed capacitance according to a change in PM resistance by using the apparatus.

Abstract: A particulate matter sensor includes a cartridge having an opening, and a substrate disposed inside the cartridge. A conductor is in contact with one surface of the substrate, has a plurality of penetration holes through a flow direction of the exhaust gas, and includes a plurality of cells formed therein with an electrode layer. The particulate matter sensor detects a particulate matter included in the exhaust gas based on a variation of resistance or capacitance.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a driver's hands-off may include a torque sensor that detects a torque signal generated from a steering wheel of a vehicle, a vibration generator that generates a reference vibration to the steering wheel of the vehicle, a filter that extracts a torque signal of a vibration frequency band from the detected torque signal, and a controller that activates the vibration generator when a change rate of the detected torque signal exceeds a threshold value and determines whether the driver's hands-off occurs based on a change of the torque signal extracted by the filter.