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: A device for controlling a vehicle includes a first sensor that senses boarding of a driver, a second sensor that senses alcohol contained in exhalation of the driver, and a controller that sets a location of a seat such that a distance from the second sensor to the driver becomes a predetermined distance. The vehicle control device may control the seat location such that a distance between the driver and a sensing device is maintained to be equal to or less than the predetermined distance when measuring the alcohol to allow the alcoholic ingredient of the driver to be accurately measured, and may arouse awareness of the driver of the alcohol measurement as the seat location is controlled.

Abstract: An image processing method of a vehicle includes identifying an intensity of light emitted to the vehicle based on an output value of an illuminance sensor of the vehicle, obtaining an image through a camera of the vehicle, identifying whether sunlight is backlight for the camera of the vehicle based on at least one of an output value of a sunlight sensor of the vehicle or the image obtained through the camera of the vehicle, and changing a color attribute of the image based on the intensity of the light and the sunlight being the backlight.

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 device and a method are provided for controlling an image of a vehicle for an image of a vehicle camera that does not have a built-in image signal processor (ISP). A communication device receives information on an operation mode of the vehicle from a vehicle system and a camera device that does not have a built-in ISP obtains an image of a surrounding region of the vehicle, and transmits the image of the surrounding region to a first image controller. The first image controller having a first ISP for performing image processing shares the image of the surrounding region with a second image controller having a second ISP for performing image processing. The first image controller and the second image controller alternatively have a control right for the camera device depending on the operation mode of the vehicle.

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 video recording apparatus and a controlling method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a video recording apparatus may include a motion detection sensor, a controller, and an application processor. The motion detection sensor may sense motion of an external object outside of a vehicle. The controller may be activated if the motion detection sensor senses motion of the external object and may monitor the external object through the motion detection sensor during a predetermined time period. An image processor may be activated based on a monitoring result of the external object so as to perform a video recording function.

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 for recording a video in a vehicle includes: a camera to obtain a video of surroundings of the vehicle, a first sensor to sense a surrounding motion of the vehicle, a second sensor to sense an impact from the surroundings of the vehicle, and a controller to determine a video recording mode of the camera, depending on whether the surrounding motion of the vehicle is consecutively made for a specific time period or more. In particular, the controller controls operations of the camera and the first sensor, depending the determined video recording mode. The video recording mode is controlled to reduce power consumption, in the state that it rains or snows when the video is recorded using a radar in parking.

Abstract: A device and a method are provided for controlling an image of a vehicle for an image of a vehicle camera that does not have a built-in image signal processor (ISP). A communication device receives information on an operation mode of the vehicle from a vehicle system and a camera device that does not have a built-in ISP obtains an image of a surrounding region of the vehicle, and transmits the image of the surrounding region to a first image controller. The first image controller having a first ISP for performing image processing shares the image of the surrounding region with a second image controller having a second ISP for performing image processing. The first image controller and the second image controller alternatively have a control right for the camera device depending on the operation mode of the vehicle.

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: 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 image control apparatus for an image of a vehicle camera equipped with no image signal processor (ISP) and a method thereof, includes a first image controller equipped with a first ISP that performs image processing, supplies power to a camera device provided in a vehicle and equipped with no ISP, and the camera device obtains a surrounding image of the vehicle and transmits the surrounding image to the first image controller. The first image controller selectively shares the surrounding image with a second image controller equipped with a second ISP that performs image processing. Accordingly, it is possible to implement an efficient vehicle image-related system such that a plurality of controllers share one or more cameras equipped with no ISP.

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.

Abstract: A device and a method for preventing driving under influence, may include a first measuring device configured for detecting alcohol in indoor air of a vehicle, and a processor connected to the first measuring device, wherein the processor performs a first check of checking a presence or an absence of the alcohol in the indoor air through the first measuring device before a driver boards the vehicle, performs a second check of checking the presence or the absence of the alcohol in the indoor air through the first measuring device after the driver boards the vehicle, and determines whether there is a possibility that the driver is drunken based on the results of performing the first check and the second check.

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.