Patents by Inventor Suh-Yeon DONG

Suh-Yeon DONG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12193828
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a driver using a brain wave signal of the driver are disclosed. The monitoring method includes collecting a brain wave signal for a driver in a vehicle for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, and controlling an operation of the vehicle on the basis of the determined driver's state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY—ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 12059257
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for generating a driving model. The driving model generation method includes sensing to collect a brain wave signal for a driver in a mobility for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, detecting at least one of operational information and driving information of the mobility on the basis of the determined state of the driver, and storing the detected information. Herein, the brain wave signal includes an event-related potential (ERP), and the determining includes determining, by analyzing the ERP, whether or not the driver is in an unstable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNI INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC CO-OP FDN
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11983255
    Abstract: A mobility user authentication apparatus using a brain wave signal includes a receiver configured to receive a predetermined user input from a passenger of a mobility, a display configured to display a preset image list to the passenger on a predetermined area in the mobility based on the received user input, as a response to the displayed image list, a sensor configured to collect a brain wave signal for the passenger for a predetermined time, and a controller configured to perform authentication for the passenger by analyzing the collected brain wave signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sookmyung Women's University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20230414162
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a driver using a brain wave signal of the driver are disclosed. The monitoring method includes collecting a brain wave signal for a driver in a vehicle for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, and controlling an operation of the vehicle on the basis of the determined driver's state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11806157
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a driver with epilepsy using a brain wave signal are disclosed. The monitoring method includes collecting a brain wave signal for a driver with epilepsy in a mobility for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, and controlling an operation of the mobility on the basis of the determined driver's state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11667297
    Abstract: A mobility controlling method and apparatus based on error monitoring are provided. The mobility controlling method includes: collecting an Event-Related Potential (ERP) for at least one passenger in a mobility for a predetermined time, determining an error factor by analyzing the ERP that is collected for the predetermined time, and performing mobility feedback based on the error factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY—ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11535269
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a customized mobility driving path using a brain wave signal includes a sensor configured to collect a brain wave signal for a driver of a mobility in a predetermined channel region, an analyzer configured to determine information to be provided regarding a planned path by analyzing the brain wave signal collected in the predetermined channel region, and a controller configured to control an operation of the mobility based on the information to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sookmyung Women's University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11462100
    Abstract: An error monitoring apparatus and method are provided. The error monitoring method includes collecting an Event-Related Potential (ERP) for at least one passenger in a first mobility for a predetermined amount of time, analyzing the ERP collected for the predetermined amount of time, and transmitting error information of the first mobility to a traffic control server based on a result of analysis. The error information of the first mobility includes at least one of information on a time when the ERP is generated, a waveform of the ERP, position information of the first mobility or operation information of a second mobility, and the second mobility is different from the first mobility and has caused the ERP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sookmyung Women's University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11453406
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining ride comfort of a passenger using brain wave signals includes an analyzer configured to determine first ride comfort information of a passenger based on information on a seating posture of the passenger in a mobility, a sensor configured to collect brain wave signals of the passenger in the mobility for a predetermined time, and a controller configured to control the mobility, wherein the analyzer is configured to determine second ride comfort information obtained by correcting the first ride comfort information, by analyzing the collected brain wave signals based on the first ride comfort information, and wherein the controller is configured to control the mobility based on the determined second ride comfort information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sookmyung Women's University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Sung Min Ahn, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11449142
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an image using brain wave signals includes a sensor configured to collect brain wave signals of at least one passenger in a mobility from a plurality of channels for a predetermined time, and a controller configured to generate a first image from the brain wave signals collected from the plurality of channels using an artificial intelligence model, to select at least one second image included in a predetermined list based on the generated first image, and to control the mobility as a response to the selected second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sookmyung Women's University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11402908
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for selecting an item using a brain wave signal are disclosed. The method for selecting an item includes: receiving, by a receiver, information on at least one item from a service point; displaying, by a display, the received information on a predetermined area in a mobility; in response to the displayed information, collecting, by a sensor, a brain wave signal for at least one passenger in the mobility for a predetermined time; and determining, by a controller, the passenger's choice by analyzing the collected brain wave signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY—ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11320905
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for generating an image using a brain wave signal. The method of generating an image using brain wave signals includes collecting brain wave signals of at least one passenger in a mobility from a plurality of channels for a predetermined time, generating a first image of a service point from the brain wave signals collected from the plurality of channels using an artificial intelligence model, determining whether the generated first image is similar to a preset second image, and controlling the mobility based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNI IND-ACAD COOPERATION FDN
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Patent number: 11317840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stress analysis method including: acquiring bio-signals from a test subject; calculating a probability of each of a plurality of stress level values by processing the bio-signals using a deep neural network algorithm; estimating a stress level value with the maximum probability of the plurality of stress level values as a stress level value of the test subject; determining usefulness of the estimated stress level value; and outputting the estimated stress level value determined to be useful through the determination of usefulness, as the final stress level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Inchan Youn, Kuiwon Choi, Hyung Min Kim, Suh-Yeon Dong, Hyunmyung Cho
  • Patent number: 11315413
    Abstract: An error monitoring apparatus and method are provided. The error monitoring method includes determining whether or not a predetermined event has occurred to a first mobility; sensing to collect an event-related potential (ERP) for at least one passenger of the first mobility for a predetermined amount of time, analyzing the collected ERP based on the determination, and transmitting error information of the first mobility to a traffic control server based on an analysis result. Herein, the predetermined event includes a traffic accident related at least to the first mobility, and the error information of the first mobility includes at least one of time information regarding when the ERP occurs, a waveform of the ERP, location information of the first mobility, or operational information of the first mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sookmyung Women's University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20210181734
    Abstract: An emergency driving situation control apparatus using a brain wave signal includes a sensor configured to collect a brain wave signal for at least one passenger of a mobility in a predetermined channel region, an analyzer configured to determine, by analyzing the brain wave signal collected in the predetermined region, whether or not an emergency situation has occurred to the mobility, and a controller configured to control an operation of the mobility based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20210161459
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a driver with epilepsy using a brain wave signal are disclosed. The monitoring method includes collecting a brain wave signal for a driver with epilepsy in a mobility for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, and controlling an operation of the mobility on the basis of the determined driver's state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20210163033
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a customized mobility driving path using a brain wave signal includes a sensor configured to collect a brain wave signal for a driver of a mobility in a predetermined channel region, an analyzer configured to determine information to be provided regarding a planned path by analyzing the brain wave signal collected in the predetermined channel region, and a controller configured to control an operation of the mobility based on the information to be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20210157886
    Abstract: A mobility user authentication apparatus using a brain wave signal includes a receiver configured to receive a predetermined user input from a passenger of a mobility, a display configured to display a preset image list to the passenger on a predetermined area in the mobility based on the received user input, as a response to the displayed image list, a sensor configured to collect a brain wave signal for the passenger for a predetermined time, and a controller configured to perform authentication for the passenger by analyzing the collected brain wave signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20210122381
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining ride comfort of a passenger using brain wave signals includes an analyzer configured to determine first ride comfort information of a passenger based on information on a seating posture of the passenger in a mobility, a sensor configured to collect brain wave signals of the passenger in the mobility for a predetermined time, and a controller configured to control the mobility, wherein the analyzer is configured to determine second ride comfort information obtained by correcting the first ride comfort information, by analyzing the collected brain wave signals based on the first ride comfort information, and wherein the controller is configured to control the mobility based on the determined second ride comfort information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Min Ahn, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Publication number: 20210124419
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for generating an image using a brain wave signal. The method of generating an image using brain wave signals includes collecting brain wave signals of at least one passenger in a mobility from a plurality of channels for a predetermined time, generating a first image of a service point from the brain wave signals collected from the plurality of channels using an artificial intelligence model, determining whether the generated first image is similar to a preset second image, and controlling the mobility based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong