Abstract: A virtual gear shift control apparatus for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a driving information detector that detect information indicating a vehicle driving state. The apparatus also includes a controller that generates a motor torque command for satisfying a driver's demand torque based on the vehicle driving information including the information detected by the driving information detector. The controller determines whether the vehicle driving state of the electric vehicle corresponds to a predetermined power-off condition, determines, in response to a determination that the vehicle driving state corresponds to the predetermined power-off condition, a coasting torque corresponding to a current virtual gear stage and a current virtual engine speed. The controller also generates a motor torque command using the determined coasting torque as a command value.

Abstract: A method for controlling a virtual engine sound of an electric vehicle, may include steps of, which are performed by a controller, collecting a driving state including the vehicle speed of the electric vehicle and the opening amount of an accelerator pedal, determining a virtual gear position based on the vehicle speed of the electric vehicle and the opening amount of the accelerator pedal, obtaining the virtual engine speed of the electric vehicle based on the vehicle speed and the virtual gear position, and outputting a virtual engine sound corresponding to the virtual engine speed.

Abstract: In a system and method for controlling the electric vehicle, the method for controlling the electric vehicle may be performed by a controller. The method may include obtaining virtual shift information based on drive information of the electric vehicle, detecting a power-on upshift based on the virtual shift information, in response to the detecting of the power-on upshift, determining whether a set condition for push-feel control is satisfied, and based on whether the set condition is satisfied, performing a torque control for a motor of the electric vehicle in either a normal control mode or a push-feel control mode.

Abstract: A method of guiding a shiftable gear stage of a vehicle provides information about a shiftable gear stage by a driver in a manual shift mode of a virtual gear shift system of the vehicle. The method includes: determining, by a control unit, whether a virtual gear shift system of an electric vehicle enters a manual shift mode; when the virtual gear shift system enters the manual shift mode; determining a shiftable gear stage by a driver on the basis of a current vehicle speed; and outputting and displaying the determined shiftable gear stage on a display device inside the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A launch control system and method for an electric vehicle, which are capable of satisfying a driver's demand for a high-performance vehicle by realizing the high performance of the electric vehicle. The system and method maximize acceleration at an initial stage of launching the electric vehicle from a standstill, thereby shortening the time to reach the maximum acceleration when launching the electric vehicle from the standstill.

Abstract: A method of guiding vehicle shift timing which may provide information related to the shift timing to a driver includes determining, by a controller, a virtual engine speed of an electric vehicle, determining, by the controller, a predicted speed limit arrival time taken for the determined virtual engine speed to reach a predetermined speed limit, controlling, by the controller, operation of a shift indicator configured to guide manual shift timing based on the determined virtual engine speed and predicted speed limit arrival time, and operating, by the controller, the shift indicator to provide shift timing information to the driver.

Abstract: Methods of improving metal dispersion of a catalyst, such as by contacting a spent catalyst and a stream including chlorine gas, and a stream including oxygen gas to form a regenerated catalyst. The regenerated catalyst may be used to catalyze a chemical reaction, and, after the chemical reaction, be regenerated one or more additional times.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for controlling cornering of a vehicle and a method thereof. The method of controlling cornering of a vehicle may include: determining whether a cornering control condition is satisfied based on a lateral acceleration; detecting a displacement of an accelerator pedal when the cornering control condition is satisfied; calculating a sport index based on the displacement of the accelerator pedal and a predetermined value; and setting operating modes of a power train and a suspension system based on at least one of the sport index or the lateral acceleration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for controlling cornering of a vehicle and a method thereof. The method of controlling cornering of a vehicle may include: determining whether a cornering control condition is satisfied based on a lateral acceleration; detecting a displacement of an accelerator pedal when the cornering control condition is satisfied; calculating a sport index based on the displacement of the accelerator pedal and a predetermined value; and setting operating modes of a power train and a suspension system based on at least one of the sport index or the lateral acceleration.

Abstract: A system of controlling starting of a vehicle may include a vehicle speed sensor detecting vehicle speed, an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting position of an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal position sensor detecting when a brake pedal may be operated or not, a distance sensor detecting a distance from a previous vehicle, a timer detecting time lapse from particular time, and a controller electrically connected to the vehicle speed sensor, the accelerator pedal position sensor, the brake pedal position sensor, the distance sensor and the timer, and adapted to change starting pattern according to the distance from the previous vehicle and to perform starting control according to the changed starting pattern when the vehicle may be started in a stopped state.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing road information includes: a global positioning system (GPS) sensor configured to detect a location of a vehicle; a navigation device configured to output short-range road information and long-range road information according to a location of the vehicle; and a vehicle controller configured to restore forward road information by using the short-range road information and the long-range road information and control an engine or a transmission according to the forward road information.

Abstract: A method of determining a short term driving tendency and a system of controlling shift using the same that reflects precisely a will of a driver on the shift by determining a short term driving tendency is disclosed. The method may include detecting input variables, determining whether determination condition of the short term driving tendency is satisfied, calculating tendencies and output membership function values according to a plurality of fuzzy rules based on the input variables if the determination condition of the short term driving tendency is satisfied, and determining a short term driving tendency index based on the tendencies and the output membership function values according to the plurality of fuzzy rules.

Abstract: A system and a method of determining a long term driving tendency of a driver may include a data detector detecting data for determining the long term driving tendency and a short term driving tendency of the driver; and a controller determining the short term driving tendency and the long term driving tendency of the driver based on the data received from the data detector, and controlling an engine or a transmission according to the short term driving tendency of the driver or the long term driving tendency of the driver, wherein the controller continuously determines the short term driving tendency of the driver for a predetermined time and determines the long term driving tendency of the driver from a predetermined number (n) of short term driving tendencies of the driver.

Abstract: A shift control apparatus for a vehicle may include a GPS sensor detecting a vehicle location, a navigation device outputting short-distance road information and long-distance road information using the vehicle location, a vehicle controller restoring forward road information using the short-distance road information and the long-distance road information, and determining a degree of curve and an average degree of inclination of a road using the forward road information, and a vehicle shifting unit having a shift controller controlling a shift pattern of a transmission using the degree of curve and the average degree of inclination.

Abstract: A system and a method of controlling vehicle starting may include a wheel speed sensor detecting a speed of at least one wheel among wheels of the vehicle, a vehicle speed detector detecting a vehicle speed, an acceleration detector detecting a vehicle acceleration, a vertical acceleration sensor detecting a vertical acceleration of the vehicle, a wheel torque detector calculating a wheel torque, an ambient temperature sensor detecting an ambient temperature, and a controller. The controller may calculate a wheel slip amount based on the speed of at least one wheel, the vehicle speed and the vehicle acceleration, determine whether a wheel slip occurs by comparing the wheel slip amount with a first predetermined wheel slip amount, determine a road state based on the ambient temperature and the vertical acceleration of the vehicle if the wheel slip occurs, and perform a starting control according to the road state.

Abstract: A device for controlling shift in a vehicle may include a data detector configured to detect data for a shift control and a controller configured to determine a short-term driving tendency of a driver using the data, determine a long-term driving tendency of the driver using the short-term driving tendency of the driver, and control shift in the vehicle in consideration of a running mode of the vehicle and the long-term driving tendency which are determined from the data.

Abstract: A method for controlling a shift of an automatic transmission in a vehicle may include calculating a first long-term driving style index by using running information in the running mode, calculating a second long-term driving style index by using running information in the sports mode, when the vehicle is switched from the running mode to the sports mode, temporarily storing the first long-term driving style index at the switching point, and when the sports mode is switched to the running mode, if the second long-term driving style index is greater than the temporarily stored first long-term driving style index, updating the second long-term driving style index as a final long-term driving style index, and determining a driving style.

Abstract: A shift control apparatus for a vehicle may include a GPS sensor detecting a vehicle location, a navigation device outputting short-distance road information and long-distance road information using the vehicle location, a vehicle controller restoring forward road information using the short-distance road information and the long-distance road information, and determining a degree of curve and an average degree of inclination of a road using the forward road information, and a vehicle shifting unit having a shift controller controlling a shift pattern of a transmission using the degree of curve and the average degree of inclination.

Abstract: A method of determining a short term driving tendency and a system of controlling shift using the same that reflects precisely a will of a driver on the shift by determining a short term driving tendency is disclosed. The method may include detecting input variables, determining whether determination condition of the short term driving tendency is satisfied, calculating tendencies and output membership function values according to a plurality of fuzzy rules based on the input variables if the determination condition of the short term driving tendency is satisfied, and determining a short term driving tendency index based on the tendencies and the output membership function values according to the plurality of fuzzy rules.

Abstract: A method for controlling a shift of an automatic transmission in a vehicle may include calculating a first long-term driving style index by using running information in the running mode, calculating a second long-term driving style index by using running information in the sports mode, when the vehicle is switched from the running mode to the sports mode, temporarily storing the first long-term driving style index at the switching point, and when the sports mode is switched to the running mode, if the second long-term driving style index is greater than the temporarily stored first long-term driving style index, updating the second long-term driving style index as a final long-term driving style index, and determining a driving style.