Abstract: An apparatus for time synchronization of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system oversamples a received signal using a master clock having a frequency at least four times higher than a minimum sampling frequency in a transmission apparatus, sets one of a plurality of oversampled signals to an on-time signal, and shifts each of the remaining oversampled signals by a predetermined time on the basis of the on-time signal. The apparatus for time synchronization calculates a correlation value by correlating each of the shifted signals and the on-time signal with a previously known signal, detects a maximum energy value among the calculated correlation values, and detects a start point of a frame by comparing the maximum energy value with a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for detecting the location of a vehicle using results sensed by sensing devices installed outside the vehicle and the internal information of the vehicle without obtaining the current location information of the vehicle using signals transmitted from a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite. The apparatus for detecting the location of a vehicle includes a location information reception unit for receiving location information that is generated by sensing a vehicle passing by a sensing point and that corresponds to the sensing point. A location detection unit estimates a current location of the vehicle based on information sensed by internal sensors of the vehicle and control information for a vehicle manipulation part while the location information is not received, and corrects the estimated current location of the vehicle using received location information when the location information is received.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of providing vehicle wireless communication. In the method, a vehicle receives hand-over-related link information, which includes slot request information about slots requested by a vehicle to a roadside wireless communication device for hand-over of the vehicle, from a central control server. A hand-over preparation message, which includes the hand-over-related link information, is send to a vehicle wireless communication device connected to the vehicle. It is determined that the vehicle completed preparation for performance of the hand-over when a response message to the hand-over preparation message is received from the vehicle wireless communication device. Slots are allocated in consideration of the hand-over-related link information. Beacon frames, which include slot allocation information about the allocated slots, are transmitted to the vehicle wireless communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a context-aware method and apparatus. In the context-aware method, distance data is collected using a distance sensor. Thereafter, image data is collected using an image sensor. Thereafter, the distance data and the image data are fused with each other, and then context awareness is performed. Thereafter, safe driving management is performed based on the fusion of the data using the results of the context awareness.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle energy harvesting apparatus. The vehicle energy harvesting apparatus includes a battery unit, an energy collection unit, an external charging interface, and an energy management unit. The battery unit is formed in a vehicle. The energy collection unit is provided on one side of the vehicle, and configured to generate renewable power by collecting renewable energy. The external charging interface is formed on one side of the vehicle in order to exchange power between the battery unit and a smart grid. The energy management unit is configured to perform control such that the renewable power of the energy collection unit is stored in the battery unit, and such that power is exchanged between the battery unit and the smart grid using the external charging interface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for detecting vehicles using laser scanner sensors. The apparatus includes a vehicle location detection unit, a shadow area detection unit, an estimation unit, and a control unit. The vehicle location detection unit detects information about locations and headings of target vehicles located in a local detection area from sensors arranged on the road. The shadow area detection unit calculates shadow areas corresponding to the respective sensors based on the information about the locations of the target vehicles and information about types of the target vehicles. The estimation unit estimates the locations and shadow areas of the target vehicles which will be obtained after a predetermined time has elapsed. When a specific target vehicle tries to enter one of the estimated shadow areas, the control unit outputs a speed control command used to decrease the speed of the specific target vehicle.

Abstract: A cooperative communication method for vehicular communication is provided. The method in which when one vehicle transmits a signal to another vehicle, a signal of a transmission vehicle passes through a roadside device or a plurality of vehicles and thereafter signals having a plurality of paths are transmitted to a reception vehicle, and the reception vehicle combines and demodulates the signals received through the plurality of paths.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for detecting locations of a vehicle and an obstacle. The apparatus for detecting locations of a vehicle and an obstacle includes at least one distance measurement unit and a data processing unit. The distance measurement unit measures distance data relevant to a vehicle and an obstacle within a measurement area. The data processing unit maps the distance data on a grid layer, detects the location of the vehicle based on the result of the mapping, detects the location of the obstacle based on the detected location of the vehicle, and modifies the detected location of the vehicle using the distance data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-user relationship-based navigation apparatus. The multi-user relationship-based navigation apparatus includes a traveling situation information collection unit, a traveling situation information transmitting/receiving unit, a path information extraction unit, and a path display unit. The traveling situation information collection unit collects the traveling situation information of a user. The traveling situation information transmitting/receiving unit receives the common traveling situation information of other users in a multi-user relationship, and transmits the traveling situation information. The path information extraction unit extracts path information, related to paths on which the other users actually traveled, from the common traveling situation information. The path display unit displays a path to a destination of the user, the path being generated using the path information.

Abstract: A method for a vehicle information collecting device installed in a vehicle to transmit vehicle information includes: generating a vehicle information identifier list including a plurality of vehicle information and a plurality of vehicle information identifiers respectively mapped on the plurality of vehicle information; transmitting the vehicle information identifier list to a terminal; receiving a request for transmitting vehicle information corresponding to at least one vehicle information identifier included the vehicle information identifier list from the terminal; and transmitting vehicle information corresponding to the at least one vehicle information identifier to the terminal based on the vehicle information identifier list.

Abstract: Provide are a vehicle gateway, and an apparatus and a method for vehicle network interface. The vehicle gateway includes a first interface connected to each unit of a vehicle network, a second interface connected to one or more access devices acquiring vehicle information from the vehicle network, and a packet processor connecting the first interface to the second interface, and determining a communication system and a communication path to each of the access devices and a process order of the vehicle information acquisition.

Abstract: A first tag that is located in a communication coverage area among a plurality of tags is selected as a base tag in order to estimate tag location in an apparatus for estimating tag location that communicates with a plurality of tags. A second tag whose location is estimated among the plurality of tags is searched. First distance information of the second tag is estimated by performing a ranging procedure of the second tag. The second distance information estimated between the first tag and the second tag is received from the first tag, and the location information of the second tag is estimated by using the first distance information and the second distance information.

Abstract: An infrastructure information collecting device collects measurement information including location information regarding a plurality of wireless access devices disposed in an indoor space based on an indoor map, and a positioning system generates information regarding a wireless communication infrastructure of the corresponding indoor space based on the thusly collected measurement information. The positioning system then provides the generated wireless communication infrastructure information to a terminal of which location is desired to be measured, and then the terminal measures its location based on the wireless communication infrastructure information and signals received from nearby wireless access devices.

Abstract: A cooperative communication method for vehicular communication is provided. The method in which when one vehicle transmits a signal to another vehicle, a signal of a transmission vehicle passes through a roadside device or a plurality of vehicles and thereafter signals having a plurality of paths are transmitted to a reception vehicle, and the reception vehicle combines and demodulates the signals received through the plurality of paths.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for transmitting and receiving a warning message that rapidly inform an adjacent hop of a dangerous situation that occurs on a road. The method for transmitting the warning message includes selecting one or more relay vehicles by using distances between vehicles and state information of the vehicles when the dangerous situation occurs on a road or outside, and increasing a warning message sequence number and generating and transmitting a warning message containing an identifier of the relay vehicle and a retransmission time.

Abstract: An apparatus for time synchronization of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system oversamples a received signal using a master clock having a frequency at least four times higher than a minimum sampling frequency in a transmission apparatus, sets one of a plurality of oversampled signals to an on-time signal, and shifts each of the remaining oversampled signals by a predetermined time on the basis of the on-time signal. The apparatus for time synchronization calculates a correlation value by correlating each of the shifted signals and the on-time signal with a previously known signal, detects a maximum energy value among the calculated correlation values, and detects a start point of a frame by comparing the maximum energy value with a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A method for hybrid media access control for vehicle communication is provided. The method divides a radio channel into time slots, which are predetermined time units, and sets terminals as owners or non-owners for the divided time slots to be able to access the channel. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the probability of contention by distributed access to the slots and provide a MAC protocol having excellent performance.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for automatically reconstructing a traffic accident. The accident reconstructing system includes a data collecting unit, a geographical data providing unit, and an accident analyzing unit. The data collecting unit collects/transmits accident-related data according to the occurrence of a traffic accident. The geographical data providing unit transmits the geographical data of the neighborhood of the accident site. The accident analyzing unit reconstructs the traffic accident virtually on the basis of the data outputted from the data collecting unit and the geographical data providing unit.

Abstract: A memory management apparatus and method for storing data in units of various packet sizes in appliances utilizing memory devices are provided. The memory allocation apparatus includes data memory which includes a plurality of data blocks, each of which includes a plurality of sub data blocks having a predetermined size, and when there is a request for allocating memory space of a variable size, allocates memory space in units of any one of the sub data blocks and the data blocks, a free list memory which manages an free memory space of the data memory as at least one or more lists, and registers that store head location information and tail location information of the list.

Abstract: Provided are a packet scheduling system and method capable of fair link resource distribution among a plurality of sessions requesting transmissions to an identical output link in input and output interfaces of a node in a high-speed packet exchange network such as an ATM network or the Internet. The packet scheduling system uses a traffic classifier which classifies traffic input from a plurality of input links, for each session; a central management unit which manages the agreed speed for each session and the virtual time of a system; a virtual finish time calculation unit which in response to the agreed speed and the system virtual time, calculates the virtual finish time of each packet for the traffic and attaches the calculated virtual finish time to the head of the packet as a time stamp.