Abstract: A detection apparatus of vital parameters on a steering wheel is provided. The apparatus includes a horn switch, remote control switches configured to operate devices within a vehicle and a vital signal detector configured to detect a vital signal of an operator. The vital signal detector includes a detection sensor that is configured to detect the vital signal of the operator and a photo sensor that is mounted on the remote control switch. Accordingly, the separate space for the assembling portion of the vital signal detector is not required and the volume of the apparatus and the number of components are reduced. The mountability and the aesthetics are improved.

Abstract: A method of controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle includes: supplying power to an electric device or an accessory of the vehicle, switching the rear-view camera to a switch mode if the vehicle is in a predetermined state, confirming whether or not brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time, confirming a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time, and opening the tailgate if there is no change of brightness of the image.

Abstract: A method of controlling an operation standby time of a driver convenience system installed in a vehicle using a control unit including a memory and a processor includes: setting a plurality of learning positions; generating a plurality of test cases based on a day of a week and a time associated with each of the plurality of set learning positions; receiving a plurality of sensor signals and a plurality of switch signals associated with the driver convenience system; generating a learned neural network algorithm by using a neural network algorithm to learn an operation standby time of each of the plurality of generated test cases based on the plurality of sensor signals and the plurality of switch signals associated with the driver convenience system; and determining an operation standby time of the driver convenience system at a current learning position using the learned neural network algorithm.

Abstract: A method of controlling an operation standby time of a driver convenience system installed in a vehicle using a control unit including a memory and a processor includes: setting a plurality of learning positions; generating a plurality of test cases based on a day of a week and a time associated with each of the plurality of set learning positions; receiving a plurality of sensor signals and a plurality of switch signals associated with the driver convenience system; generating a learned neural network algorithm by using a neural network algorithm to learn an operation standby time of each of the plurality of generated test cases based on the plurality of sensor signals and the plurality of switch signals associated with the driver convenience system; and determining an operation standby time of the driver convenience system at a current learning position using the learned neural network algorithm.

Abstract: A detection apparatus of vital parameters on a steering wheel is provided. The apparatus includes a horn switch, remote control switches configured to operate devices within a vehicle and a vital signal detector configured to detect a vital signal of an operator. The vital signal detector includes a detection sensor that is configured to detect the vital signal of the operator and a photo sensor that is mounted on the remote control switch. Accordingly, the separate space for the assembling portion of the vital signal detector is not required and the volume of the apparatus and the number of components are reduced. The mountability and the aesthetics are improved.

Abstract: A method of controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle includes: supplying power to an electric device or an accessory of the vehicle, switching the rear-view camera to a switch mode if the vehicle is in a predetermined state, confirming whether or not brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time, confirming a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time, and opening the tailgate if there is no change of brightness of the image.

Abstract: An obstacle map generation apparatus using an ultrasonic sensor comprises a sensor controller configured to control one ultrasonic sensor of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors to transmit an ultrasonic wave, and control the ultrasonic sensors to receive reflected waves; a signal aligner configured to align the reflected waves received by the ultrasonic sensors; a signal summer configured to sum signals aligned by the signal aligner; an obstacle determiner configured to determine that an obstacle exists if signal strength summed by the signal summer exceeds a threshold; and an obstacle map generator configured to generate an obstacle map based on determining result of the obstacle determiner.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method of acquiring the bias of a yaw rate sensor for a vehicle. The method includes matching, by a processor, map information based on global positioning system (GPS) information and vehicle speed information and determining a curvature of a road. The method further includes calculating, by the processor, a map based yaw degree based on the curvature of the road using steering angle information and the vehicle speed information. Additionally, the method includes acquiring, by the processor, the bias of the yaw rate sensor by comparing a measured value of the yaw rate sensor with the map based yaw degree.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for controlling a vehicle door, including a storage unit stores a speed profile corresponding to a plurality of directions and angles of various slopes depending on a specific vehicle model. A slope measure unit measures the direction and angle of slope of the vehicle, and an opening and closing detection unit detects when a door of the vehicle is opened or closed. A controller determines the direction and angle measured by the slope measure unit when the opening and closing detection unit detects whether the door is opened or closed, and controls a door drive unit to control an opening and closing speed of the door based on the speed profile corresponding the detected direction and angle of the slope stored in the storage unit. As a result, a door drive unit opens or closes the door under the control of the controller.