Abstract: A platooning management device, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The platooning management device includes a processor that calculates driving costs of vehicles in a platooning line, and compares the driving costs of the vehicles to determine whether it is necessary to change a location of a leading vehicle in the platooning line. When it is necessary to change the location, the processor performs location change control. A storage stores driving costs obtained by the processor and information received from the vehicles in the platooning line.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling platooning and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a communication part to transmit or receive information on the platooning and information on a restricted area from or to vehicles in a platooning line and a vehicle external server. The apparatus further includes a processor to restrict an inter-vehicle distance from being increased or an acceleration when a leading vehicle in the platooning line enters the restricted area based on the information on the restricted area.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical apparatus for augmented reality with a vision correction function. The optical apparatus for augmented reality with a vision correction function includes: an image output unit configured to output augmented reality image light; a reflective unit configured to transfer the augmented reality image light to the pupil of a user's eye; and an optical means configured such that the reflective unit is disposed therein, and configured to transmit therethrough at least part of real object image light toward the pupil of the user's eye; wherein the optical means includes a first surface and a second surface; wherein the reflective unit is disposed inside between the first and second surfaces of the optical means; and wherein at least any one of the first and second surfaces of the optical means is formed as a curved surface.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) probe for electric connection between a tested contact point of an object to be tested and a testing contact point of a test circuit. The MEMS probe includes: a first terminal contact portion; a second terminal contact portion movable close to and away from the first terminal contact portion; and an elastic connecting portion connecting the first terminal contact portion and the second terminal contact portion, elastically deformed by an approach of the second terminal contact portion and comprising a plurality of plating layers stacked in the elastic deformation direction. According to the present disclosure, the MEMS probe includes a plurality of plating layers stacked in the elastic deformation direction, thereby decreasing fatigue failure and improving durability.

Abstract: A platooning controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof perform braking control based on a hitch angle. The platooning controller includes a processor that controls platooning of one or more vehicles, each with a trailer, and includes a storage storing information for controlling the platooning. The processor controls a host vehicle such that a hitch angle of the host vehicle with the trailer meets a predetermined reference angle, when it is necessary to perform braking control, and controls the host vehicle to perform the braking control.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical device for augmented reality, the optical device including: an optical means for transmitting at least part of visible light therethrough; and a reflective unit disposed on the surface of or in the inside of the optical means, and configured to reflect image light corresponding to an image for augmented reality, output from an image output unit, toward the pupil of an eye of a user; wherein the reflective unit is formed in an asymmetric shape representing a shape other than a point-symmetric shape; and wherein the point-symmetric shape is a shape in which there is a specific point that allows the shape to be always the same for all rotation angles when the reflective unit is rotated around a specific point on the plane of the reflective unit, and the asymmetric shape is a shape that is not the point-symmetric shape.

Abstract: An operation method of a central control apparatus in a communication system may include: configuring a unit cluster using a first transceiver and a second transceiver; performing first scheduling so that at least one port among N ports of the first transceiver and M ports of the second transceiver provides communication services to a service coverage of the unit cluster for each scheduling period in a beam sweeping scheme by using a first sub-frequency band; generating first scheduling information including information on identifiers of transceivers and indexes of ports proving the communication services for each scheduling period according to the first scheduling, and transmitting the first scheduling information to the terminal; and controlling the first transceiver and the second transceiver to communicate with the terminal according to the first scheduling information.

Abstract: A beam alignment method performed by a first communication node in a communication system may comprise: identifying a position of a first antenna of the first communication node; configuring a first coordinate system based on a physical position and direction of the first antenna, based on information on the position of the first antenna; identifying a position of a second antenna of a second communication node of the communication system; converting information on the position of the second antenna into coordinate information based on the first coordinate system; calculating direction change values of the first antenna based on the information on the position of the second antenna, which is converted based on the first coordinate system; changing a direction of the first antenna based on the direction change values of the first antenna; and updating a beam alignment state between the first and second antennas.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a communicator configured to receive driver state information from a surrounding vehicle, a detector configured to obtain driving information related to surrounding vehicle, a driving assistance module configured to control at least one of a driving speed or a driving direction and a controller configured to determine whether a driver of the surrounding vehicle is in drowsiness state based on whether the received driver state information satisfies a predetermined condition and if the driver of the surrounding vehicle is determined as drowsiness state, control the driving assistance module to avoid the surrounding vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a capturer to capture a driver of the vehicle driving in an autonomous driving mode to obtain driver position information; a driver state detector to detect a state of the driver; and a controller to determine a time required to change from the autonomous driving mode to a manual operation mode based on the obtained driver position information and the detected driver state. In particular, the controller controls the change to driving mode of the vehicle based on the determined time to change from the autonomous driving mode to the manual operation mode.

Abstract: A platooning controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof include a communicator configured to transmit and receive sensor breakdown information between vehicles in a platooning line and include a processor configured to rearrange the platooning line depending on breakdown of sensors of the vehicles in the platooning line based on the sensor breakdown information. The processor assigns a number according to a location of a vehicle in the platooning line depending on a type, a location, and/or a sensing range of a broken sensor and rearranges the vehicle in a location corresponding to the number.

Abstract: A communication device for an ultra-high-speed vehicle comprises a processor for performing a radio resource control function for communication between a first mobile device and the communication device, and a plurality of distributed antennas (DAs) positioned in a path of the first mobile device and transmitting or receiving a signal according to a control of the processor. The communication device also comprises a memory for storing at least one command executed by the processor. The at least one command is executed to configure a first sliding window including n DAs corresponding to a first position of the first mobile device, among the plurality of DAs, and perform communication with the first mobile device located at the first position by using the n DAs. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a method and apparatus which utilize a learning model based on deep learning for enabling a vehicle to autonomously estimate a road surface condition by using a deep learning-based learning model, determine a terrain mode optimized for the road surface being traveled by the vehicle, and control respective in-vehicle modules and thereby automatically control the terrain mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device for augmented reality, and provides an optical device for augmented reality, the optical device including: a plurality of reflective units arranged to reflect image light, output from an image output unit configured to output image light corresponding to an image for augmented reality, toward the pupil of an eye of an user; wherein each of the plurality of reflective units is disposed such that the distance to an adjacent reflective unit is 8 mm or less.

Abstract: An operation method of a communication node in a millimeter-wave based communication system may comprise when a first communication path between the second base station and the terminal connected to the first base station is not established, transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) request message requesting establishment of the first communication path to the second base station via the first base station; receiving an RRC response message from the second base station via the first base station, the RRC response message being a response to the RRC request message; and establishing the first communication path based on the RRC response message.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical device for augmented reality, the optical device including: an optical means for transmitting at least part of visible light therethrough; and a reflective unit disposed on the surface of or in the inside of the optical means, and configured to reflect image light corresponding to an image for augmented reality, output from an image output unit, toward the pupil of an eye of a user; wherein the reflective unit is formed in an asymmetric shape representing a shape other than a point-symmetric shape; and wherein the point-symmetric shape is a shape in which there is a specific point that allows the shape to be always the same for all rotation angles when the reflective unit is rotated around a specific point on the plane of the reflective unit, and the asymmetric shape is a shape that is not the point-symmetric shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical device for augmented reality, the optical device including: an optical means for transmitting at least part of visible light therethrough; and a reflective unit group including a plurality of reflective units disposed in a line along a first direction, which is any straight-line direction, on the surface of the optical means or inside the optical means; wherein the reflective units reflect image light, output from an image output unit configured to output image light corresponding to an image for augmented reality, toward the pupil of an eye of a user.

Abstract: An operation method of a communication node in a millimeter-wave based communication system may comprise when a first communication path between the second base station and the terminal connected to the first base station is not established, transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) request message requesting establishment of the first communication path to the second base station via the first base station; receiving an RRC response message from the second base station via the first base station, the RRC response message being a response to the RRC request message; and establishing the first communication path based on the RRC response message.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a capturer configured to obtain height information of a preceding vehicle; a sensor configured to obtain at least one of position information or speed information of the preceding vehicle and a leading vehicle; and a controller configured to determine a first distance between the preceding vehicle and a subject vehicle, to determine a second distance between the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle, to determine an acceleration of the preceding vehicle based on a relative speed and a relative distance of the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle, and to control at least one of braking or steering of the subject vehicle when the second distance is less than or equal to a collision prediction distance between the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle and the acceleration of the preceding vehicle is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A home appliance in which an opening and closing operation of a door and a turning operation of a handle are connected through five joints, so that the turning operation of the handle can be performed smoothly, and a latch for fixing the door to a body moves to a position parallel to the door when the door is opened, so that a user is prevented from being interfered with the latch while opening the door and using a cavity of the home appliance.