Abstract: Disclosed is a system for determining transfer of driving control authority of a self-driving vehicle. The system includes: a risk calculation device that recognizes a sight line of a driver to calculate a risk when the driving control authority of the self-driving vehicle is transferred, a determination reference calculation device that calculates a determination reference to determine whether the driving control authority of an acceleration pedal, a deceleration pedal, and a steering wheel of the self-driving vehicle is able to be transferred based on the calculated risk, and a determination device that determines whether to transfer the driving control authority of the self-driving vehicle based on the calculated determination reference.

Abstract: A path determining apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle includes a path generator periodically generating a plurality of autonomous driving paths, an adaptive likelihood field (ALF) detector detecting an ALF on a road based on road information and obstacle information, a weight setter applying the ALF detected by the ALF detector to each of the autonomous driving paths generated by the path generator to set a weight with respect to each of the autonomous driving paths, and a path determiner determining a final autonomous driving path based on the weight set with respect to each of the autonomous driving paths by the weight setter.

Abstract: An apparatus for failure diagnosis and calibration of sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) includes a measuring unit including two or more sensors mounted in a vehicle a storage for storing characteristic data of each of the two or more sensors, and a processor for selecting one of the two or more sensors as a reference sensor and for determining whether or not a failure of the other sensor to be diagnosed is detected and whether calibration thereof is required, on the basis of error covariance information of the reference sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for determining transfer of driving control authority of a self-driving vehicle. The system includes: a risk calculation device that recognizes a sight line of a driver to calculate a risk when the driving control authority of the self-driving vehicle is transferred, a determination reference calculation device that calculates a determination reference to determine whether the driving control authority of an acceleration pedal, a deceleration pedal, and a steering wheel of the self-driving vehicle is able to be transferred based on the calculated risk, and a determination device that determines whether to transfer the driving control authority of the self-driving vehicle based on the calculated determination reference.

Abstract: An autonomous parking assist apparatus and a method for assisting parking using the apparatus are provided. The autonomous parking assist apparatus includes an environment information detector that detects surrounding environment information of a vehicle and a processor that senses a change in a parking environment using the environment information detector after the vehicle is parked. Additionally, the processor determines whether a realignment of the vehicle is required and performs the realignment of the vehicle based on the determined result.

Abstract: A path determining apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle includes a path generator periodically generating a plurality of autonomous driving paths, an adaptive likelihood field (ALF) detector detecting an ALF on a road based on road information and obstacle information, a weight setter applying the ALF detected by the ALF detector to each of the autonomous driving paths generated by the path generator to set a weight with respect to each of the autonomous driving paths, and a path determiner determining a final autonomous driving path based on the weight set with respect to each of the autonomous driving paths by the weight setter.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling parking-out of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a determination processor configured to determine whether a turn switch is operated while autonomous parking of the vehicle is in progress, a mode converter configured to convert an operation mode of the vehicle from a parking mode to a parking-out mode if it is determined that the turn switch is operated while the autonomous parking of the vehicle is in progress and determine a parking-out direction in response to the operation of the turn switch, a path generator configured to generate a parking-out path based on a parking progress state of the vehicle and the determined parking-out direction when the operation mode is converted into the parking-out mode, and a driving controller configured to control the parking-out of the vehicle along the generated parking-out path.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region on a substrate, a device isolation film on the substrate to define the active region, a gate trench including a first portion in the active region and a second portion in the device isolation film, a gate electrode including a first gate embedded in the first portion of the gate trench and a second gate embedded in the second portion of the gate trench, a first gate capping pattern on the first gate and filling the first portion of the gate trench, and a second gate capping pattern on the second gate and filling the second portion of the gate trench, an upper surface of the first gate being higher than an upper surface of the second gate, and the first gate capping pattern and the second gate capping pattern have different structures.

Abstract: A side collision avoidance system and method for a vehicle combines data from radar sensors mounted on front and rear surfaces of the vehicle with data from ultrasonic sensors mounted on side surfaces of the vehicle, and detects obstacles on the basis of the combined data, so as to increase accuracy in the detection of obstacles and predict the probability of collisions with obstacles with high accuracy. The system includes: radar sensors detecting an obstacle around the vehicle; ultrasonic sensors detecting the obstacle around the vehicle; a controller combining sensor data from the radar sensors with sensor data from the ultrasonic sensors to generate combined data, detecting the obstacle on the basis of the combined data, and predicting collision or non-collision with the detected obstacle on the basis of the combined data; and a brake driver braking the vehicle when the collision is predicted.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling parking includes a parking situation recognizer recognizing a parking situation of a vehicle based on information received from navigation and converting an operation mode of the vehicle into a parking mode; a parking space searcher setting an operation sensor based on information on a parking zone received from the navigation at the time of performing the conversion into the parking mode, and searching for a parking space using the operation sensor; and a parking controller configured to control the parking of the vehicle based on the searched parking space.

Abstract: A method for guiding a parking mode in a remote automatic parking support system is provided. The remote automatic parking support system includes a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a smart key or a smartphone of a driver positioned extraneous to a vehicle and in the second mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a switch mounted within the vehicle. The vehicle is guided in first mode or the second mode based on a surrounding environment, thereby providing optimal convenience to the driver.

Abstract: A method for guiding a parking mode in a remote automatic parking support system is provided. The remote automatic parking support system includes a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a smart key or a smartphone of a driver positioned extraneous to a vehicle and in the second mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a switch mounted within the vehicle. The vehicle is guided in first mode or the second mode based on a surrounding environment, thereby providing optimal convenience to the driver.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region on a substrate, a device isolation film on the substrate to define the active region, a gate trench including a first portion in the active region and a second portion in the device isolation film, a gate electrode including a first gate embedded in the first portion of the gate trench and a second gate embedded in the second portion of the gate trench, a first gate capping pattern on the first gate and filling the first portion of the gate trench, and a second gate capping pattern on the second gate and filling the second portion of the gate trench, an upper surface of the first gate being higher than an upper surface of the second gate, and the first gate capping pattern and the second gate capping pattern have different structures.

Abstract: An insect capturing device having an imaging function for harmful insect information management, according to the present invention, comprises: a collection unit having a collection net so as to collect harmful insects, and having a passage tube, provided on one side of the collection net, through which the collected harmful insects pass; a support unit provided on the other side of the collection unit so as to support the collection unit; a capturing analyzer having an outer filter connected to the collection unit through the passage tube so as to separate moisture from air introduced with the harmful insects, an inner filter connected to the outer filter and maintaining constant temperature and humidity conditions, a capturing tube unit connected to the inner filter and having a count sensor for sensing the harmful insects having passed there through and counting the number of harmful insects, and a gathering unit connected to the capturing tube unit and having a gathering net for enabling the harmful insec

Abstract: A side collision avoidance system and method for a vehicle combines data from radar sensors mounted on front and rear surfaces of the vehicle with data from ultrasonic sensors mounted on side surfaces of the vehicle, and detects obstacles on the basis of the combined data, so as to increase accuracy in the detection of obstacles and predict the probability of collisions with obstacles with high accuracy. The system includes: radar sensors detecting an obstacle around the vehicle; ultrasonic sensors detecting the obstacle around the vehicle; a controller combining sensor data from the radar sensors with sensor data from the ultrasonic sensors to generate combined data, detecting the obstacle on the basis of the combined data, and predicting collision or non-collision with the detected obstacle on the basis of the combined data; and a brake driver braking the vehicle when the collision is predicted.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling autonomous navigation includes: a map data reception unit configured to receive parking lot map data indicating that a plurality of virtual lanes are located in a driving road in a parking lot and a grid point is located in each virtual lane by a certain interval from a parking server; and a controller configured to control driving of an autonomous vehicle based on a weight of each grid point included in the parking lot map data.

Abstract: An apparatus for failure diagnosis and calibration of sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) includes a measuring unit including two or more sensors mounted in a vehicle a storage for storing characteristic data of each of the two or more sensors, and a processor for selecting one of the two or more sensors as a reference sensor and for determining whether or not a failure of the other sensor to be diagnosed is detected and whether calibration thereof is required, on the basis of error covariance information of the reference sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling autonomous navigation includes: a map data reception unit configured to receive parking lot map data indicating that a plurality of virtual lanes are located in a driving road in a parking lot and a grid point is located in each virtual lane by a certain interval from a parking server; and a controller configured to control driving of an autonomous vehicle based on a weight of each grid point included in the parking lot map data.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling parking of a vehicle includes a destination setter for setting a destination required by a user and setting search information on a parking space in a vicinity of the set destination, a controller for registering information on the empty parking space in the vicinity of the destination received from the outside when the vehicle arrives in a defined distance from the point set to the destination, and a parking guider for performing parking guidance so that the registered empty parking space becomes a final destination.

Abstract: A semiconductor device can include a substrate including a plurality of active regions having a long axis in a first direction and a short axis in a second direction, the plurality of active regions being repeatedly and separately positioned along the first and second directions, an isolation film defining the plurality of active regions, a plurality of word lines extending across the plurality of active regions and the isolation film, and a positive fixed charge containing layer covering at least a portion of the plurality of word lines, respectively.