Abstract: A rear seat passenger notification device includes a sensor device that identifies information about at least one passenger who is present in a host vehicle when the host vehicle enters a lock state. The rear seat passenger notification device also includes an alarm device that performs a visual and audible alarm function, and an information collection device that collects information about the host vehicle and information about a user of the host vehicle The rear seat passenger notification device further includes an action determination and control device that identifies, based on at least one of the information about the at least one passenger, the information about the host vehicle, the information about the user, or a combination thereof, at least one action item for control of the host vehicle, and provides the user with the at least one action item.

Abstract: In the case of a gas in which several gases are mixed, a type and concentration of the gas may be incorrectly measured when measured using only an optical band-pass filter. The invention of the present application is directed to providing a technology in which a plurality of broadband band-pass filters having overlapping regions are provided to calculate a magnitude of absorption for each wavelength band for light passing through each broadband band-pass filter, thereby identifying the presence of a gas of interest and the presence of a gas other than the gas of interest.

Abstract: A sensor integration module for detecting vehicle interior information and an operation method thereof are provided. The sensor integration module includes: a first sensor enabled based on first operation information and providing a sensing result as first sensing information; a second sensor enabled based on second operation information and providing a sensing result as second sensing information; a first communication device that transmits and receives information with electronic devices in a vehicle; and a controller that generates the first and second operation information for selectively enabling the first and second sensors based on information provided from the first communication device and provides the first communication device with the result determined based on the first and second sensing information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for hydrogenation of an aromatic compound, which is capable of greatly reducing the inactivation of a catalyst by using a support including a magnesium-based spinel structure, and a preparation method therefor.

Abstract: A radar controller for a vehicle and a method therefore are provided. The radar controller includes a radar that detects a passenger located inside the vehicle and an obstacle located outside the vehicle and a controller that determines sensitivity and a detection speed corresponding to an operation mode of the radar and controls the radar to operate at the determined sensitivity and the determined detection speed.

Abstract: An alcohol interlock control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a sensor configured to acquire a biosignal of an occupant that is seated in a driver's seat; and a controller configured to determine whether or not the occupant seated in the driver's seat has changed based on the biosignal of the occupant, and when changed, to determine whether the occupant is in a drunken state, and may identify a driver based on the biosignal of the occupant seated in the driver's seat without an additional device and cost, and may fundamentally block an improper alcohol measurement of an additional occupant instead of the driver.

Abstract: A photoacoustic, noninvasive, and continuous blood glucose measurement device includes: a diode laser for irradiating a living body with a pulsed laser signal having a specific wavelength; and an ultrasound transducer for measuring a photoacoustic signal in a form of ultrasonic waves generated by a reaction of the living body with the pulsed laser signal.

Abstract: A convenient device control apparatus for a vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The convenient device control apparatus includes a light source that emits light at a specified frequency and an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor that measures an EEG signal of a user. An EEG analyzer analyzes a frequency of the EEG signal measured by the EEG sensor and a controller operates a convenient device in the vehicle based on the frequency of the EEG signal analyzed by the EEG analyzer.

Abstract: An embodiment device for recording an image for a vehicle includes an image acquisition device configured to acquire an image of a region around the vehicle, a sensor device configured to acquire a bio-signal of a driver, the bio-signal comprising a signal carrying information selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, an electrocardiogram, a galvanic skin response (GSR), a body temperature, a voice, a facial expression, and a stress level and combinations thereof, and a controller configured to determine sections of the acquired image to be stored in a non-volatile memory based on the bio-signal and store images of the sections in the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an alcohol component of a driver's breath includes an inlet that absorbs a driver's exhalation and a passenger's exhalation, respectively, a sensor that detects an alcohol component in the driver's exhalation or the passenger's exhalation, a driver valve controlled to be opened or closed to allow the driver's exhalation to be introduced into the sensor and a passenger valve controlled to be opened or closed to allow the passenger's exhalation to be introduced into the sensor, and a controller that determines whether a passenger is on board a vehicle and controls the driver valve and the passenger valve to be open or closed based on a determination result. Therefore, the driver's breath is distinguished from the passenger's breath and the influence of the passenger is removed to detect the alcohol component in the driver's breath, thereby accurately determining the driver's drinking state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control apparatus for safety of a vehicle occupant, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vehicle control apparatus, including: a processor configured to recognize information related to occupants in a vehicle using a radar and to generate information for air conditioning control and airbag control depending on the occupant information; and a communication device configured to transmit the information for the air conditioning control and the airbag control depending on the occupant information to an air conditioning control device and an airbag control device.

Abstract: A vehicle control system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a portable terminal that obtains a location of a driver, and a vehicle control device that determines whether to permit a delay of an occupant detection alert operation based on a location of a vehicle and the location of the driver, thereby minimizing an inconvenience of a driver due to the unnecessary occupant detection alert operation.

Abstract: A system for vehicle interior detection, may include: a radar sensor having an emitting surface which emits a radar signal to a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and a plurality of conductive pins; a mounting bracket with which the radar sensor is mounted on a glass of the vehicle; a plurality of conductive layers which are provided on the glass; and a plurality of fixed contacts which are provided on the plurality of conductive layers, respectively, and which contact the plurality of conductive pins, respectively.

Abstract: An embodiment alcohol sensing system includes an air duct including a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being opened to an outside of the air duct, and a sensor module connected to the air duct at the second opening, the sensor module including a fan configured to rotate in opposite directions and an alcohol sensor configured to measure an alcohol content in air.

Abstract: Disclosed are an assist grip and a vehicle including the same. The assist grip includes a fixing part coupled to an interior of a vehicle, a grip part including a radar member that senses whether an object is present within a close distance, and connected to the fixing part to be rotatable, and a connection part connecting the grip part to the fixing part such that the grip part is rotatable.

Abstract: A safe exiting assistance system includes an object detector that detects an object which approaches from a rear side of a vehicle, a body detector that detects physical information of a passenger in the vehicle, a door opening/closing detector that detects door opening or closing information of the vehicle, a determiner that determines whether a situation requires alert to the passenger in response to detection results of the object detector and the door opening/closing detector and calculates a value sensed by the body detector in response to vehicle information set in advance, and a controller that differently controls a position and an irradiation angle of a light source in response to the physical information when information in which the alert is necessary is received from the determiner.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting an attention level of a driver are provided. The apparatus includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor that measures ECG of a driver and a controller that calculates a standard deviation of NN interval (SDNN) quantifying an attention level of the driver using the ECG measured by the ECG sensor and detects the attention level of the driver based on the calculated SDNN.

Abstract: A vehicle passenger detection device, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle passenger detection device includes a processor configured to determine a location of a passenger per at least one or more seats based on strength of radar signals reflected from the at least one or more seats including medium with different reflection characteristics and a storage storing information associated with strength of a radar signal for each distance and information associated with strength of a radar signal according to the reflection characteristics of the medium.

Abstract: A healthcare device and a vehicle system are capable of charging a sensor device that measures a biosignal. The healthcare device includes the sensor device that includes a biosignal measuring sensor that measures the biosignal and uses the biosignal measuring sensor as a charging electrode during charging, a healthcare controller that collects and calculates the biosignal measured through the biosignal measuring sensor, a sensor device battery that receives power from an external pogo pin through an electrode of the biosignal measuring sensor during charging by the charging electrode to charge a power supply of the sensor device battery, and a selecting device that connects the biosignal measuring sensor to any one of the healthcare controller and the sensor device battery.

Abstract: A method for automatically controlling an emotional environment in a vehicle is provided. The method includes generating reflected wave information by radiating an electromagnetic wave toward a rear seat of the vehicle and receiving a reflected wave. A degree of activity is determined based on the reflected wave information and at least one device installed within the vehicle is operated based on the degree of activity.