Patents by Inventor Young-Chul Oh

Young-Chul Oh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240139934
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides a teaching method for teaching a transfer position of a transfer robot. The teaching method includes: searching for an object on which a target object to be transferred by the transfer robot is placed, based on a 3D position information acquired by a first sensor; and acquiring coordinates of a second direction and coordinates of a third direction of the object based on a data acquired from a second sensor which is a different type from the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Min Lee, Kwang Sup Kim, Myeong Jun Lim, Young Ho Park, Yeon Chul Song, Sang Hyun Son, Jun Ho Oh, Ji Hoon Yoo, Joong Chol Shin
  • Patent number: 11643093
    Abstract: A method for predicting traffic light information by using a LIDAR is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) on condition that each of metadata has been allocated for each of virtual boxes included in a region covered by the LIDAR, obtaining, by a server, at least part of start timing information and stop timing information of a plurality of vehicles for each of the virtual boxes; and (b) predicting, by the server, each of pieces of the traffic light information respectively corresponding to each of the virtual boxes by referring to at least part of the start timing information and the stop timing information of the vehicles for each of the virtual boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Autonmous A2Z
    Inventors: Jung Dae Kim, Han Sol Kwon, Young Chul Oh
  • Patent number: 11623644
    Abstract: A vehicle running control method includes: when a junction section lane is present adjacent to a traveling lane of a host vehicle, collecting, by a processor, vehicle information of at least one vehicle traveling in the junction section lane; determining, by the processor, the possibility of cut-in of junction section lane vehicles based on the collected vehicle information and whether the traveling lane is congested; and controlling, by the processor, at least one of the traveling path or the traveling velocity of the host vehicle based on the result of determination in order to display an intention to yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Chul Oh, Dong Hoon Kang, Hoon Kyung Cho, Seok Youl Yang, Jae Hwan Jang
  • Publication number: 20230098014
    Abstract: A method for predicting traffic light information by using a LIDAR is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) on condition that each of metadata has been allocated for each of virtual boxes included in a region covered by the LIDAR, obtaining, by a server, at least part of start timing information and stop timing information of a plurality of vehicles for each of the virtual boxes; and (b) predicting, by the server, each of pieces of the traffic light information respectively corresponding to each of the virtual boxes by referring to at least part of the start timing information and the stop timing information of the vehicles for each of the virtual boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Dae Kim, Han Sol Kwon, Young Chul Oh
  • Patent number: 11590976
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle speed based on information about forward vehicles that travel in the same lane may be acquired using Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communications in a cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) system. The CACC system includes a communication unit receiving vehicle information from neighboring vehicles using V2V communications; an information collection unit collecting vehicle information of the neighboring vehicles and the subject vehicle using sensors; and a control unit determining a forward vehicle and a far-forward vehicle using the sensors, selecting first and second target vehicles for being followed by the subject vehicle based on the vehicle information of the forward vehicle and the far-forward vehicle and the vehicle information of the neighboring vehicles, and controlling the driving speed of the subject vehicle based on speed information of the first and second target vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Myung Seon Heo, Dong Gyu Noh, Young Chul Oh, In Yong Jung, Su Lyun Sung, Hyoung Geun Kwon, Dae Sung Hwang, Ki Cheol Shin, Jong Rok Park, Cho Rong Ryu, Jun Sik Hwang, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Hahk Rel Noh, Byung Yong You
  • Patent number: 11415999
    Abstract: A traveling control system of an autonomous vehicle includes a 2D LIDAR sensor, a wheel speed sensor for detecting a speed of the vehicle, a yaw rate sensor for detecting a rotational angular speed of the vehicle, and an error corrector for determining a straight-line situation using a LIDAR point detected by the 2D LIDAR sensor, extracting a straight lateral distance value according to the result of determination, accumulating the LIDAR point according to the trajectory of traveling of the vehicle detected by the wheel speed sensor and the yaw rate sensor, estimating an error between the accumulated point and the extracted straight line, and calculating and feeding back an offset correction parameter of the yaw rate sensor when the estimated error value is greater than a predetermined threshold value to automatically correct an error parameter of the yaw rate sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Hoon Lee, Eun Jin Choi, Ji Un Kim, Hae Ryong Lee, Young Chul Oh, Ki Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20210316726
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle speed based on information about forward vehicles that travel in the same lane may be acquired using Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communications in a cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) system. The CACC system includes a communication unit receiving vehicle information from neighboring vehicles using V2V communications; an information collection unit collecting vehicle information of the neighboring vehicles and the subject vehicle using sensors; and a control unit determining a forward vehicle and a far-forward vehicle using the sensors, selecting first and second target vehicles for being followed by the subject vehicle based on the vehicle information of the forward vehicle and the far-forward vehicle and the vehicle information of the neighboring vehicles, and controlling the driving speed of the subject vehicle based on speed information of the first and second target vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Myung Seon Heo, Dong Gyu Noh, Young Chul Oh, In Yong Jung, Su Lyun Sung, Hyoung Geun Kwon, Dae Sung Hwang, Ki Cheol Shin, Jong Rok Park, Cho Rong Ryu, Jun Sik Hwang, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Hahk Rel Noh, Byung Yong You
  • Patent number: 11066070
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle speed based on information about forward vehicles that travel in the same lane may be acquired using Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communications in a cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) system. The CACC system includes a communication unit receiving vehicle information from neighboring vehicles using V2V communications; an information collection unit collecting vehicle information of the neighboring vehicles and the subject vehicle using sensors; and a control unit determining a forward vehicle and a far-forward vehicle using the sensors, selecting first and second target vehicles for being followed by the subject vehicle based on the vehicle information of the forward vehicle and the far-forward vehicle and the vehicle information of the neighboring vehicles, and controlling the driving speed of the subject vehicle based on speed information of the first and second target vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Myung Seon Heo, Dong Gyu Noh, Young Chul Oh, In Yong Jung, Su Lyun Sung, Hyoung Geun Kwon, Dae Sung Hwang, Ki Cheol Shin, Jong Rok Park, Cho Rong Ryu, Jun Sik Hwang, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Hahk Rel Noh, Byung Yong You
  • Patent number: 10877481
    Abstract: An autonomous driving control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes recognizing accuracy of a map within the vehicle and determining an available autonomous driving level. Sensor coverage of the vehicle is recognized and an available autonomous driving level for each section among the available autonomous driving levels is determined. A path with autonomous driving level indicated thereon among driving paths is then recommended according to a destination set in the map, and autonomous driving level calculation information is updated in real-time according to a selected path and autonomous information is provided to a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byung Yong You, Young Chul Oh
  • Publication number: 20200298846
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing a pedestrian collision accident, a system having the same, and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a pedestrian sensing unit that senses a pedestrian moving into a dangerous area and calculates velocity and direction information of the pedestrian. A communication unit transmits the velocity and direction information of the pedestrian to a surrounding vehicle. A time-to-collision (TTC) calculating unit calculates a TTC using velocity and direction information of a subject vehicle and second velocity and direction information of the pedestrian, when the TTC calculating unit receives the second velocity and direction information of the pedestrian from another vehicle. A controller outputs based on the TTC a warning to a driver of the subject vehicle or the pedestrian.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Byung Yong You, Ki Cheol Shin, Myung Seon Heo, Young Chul Oh
  • Patent number: 10717434
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing a pedestrian collision accident, a system having the same, and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a pedestrian sensing unit that senses a pedestrian moving into a dangerous area and calculates velocity and direction information of the pedestrian. A communication unit transmits the velocity and direction information of the pedestrian to a surrounding vehicle. A time-to-collision (TTC) calculating unit calculates a TTC using velocity and direction information of a subject vehicle and second velocity and direction information of the pedestrian, when the TTC calculating unit receives the second velocity and direction information of the pedestrian from another vehicle. A controller outputs based on the TTC a warning to a driver of the subject vehicle or the pedestrian.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byung Yong You, Ki Cheol Shin, Myung Seon Heo, Young Chul Oh
  • Publication number: 20200192396
    Abstract: A traveling control system of an autonomous vehicle includes a 2D LIDAR sensor, a wheel speed sensor for detecting a speed of the vehicle, a yaw rate sensor for detecting a rotational angular speed of the vehicle, and an error corrector for determining a straight-line situation using a LIDAR point detected by the 2D LIDAR sensor, extracting a straight lateral distance value according to the result of determination, accumulating the LIDAR point according to the trajectory of traveling of the vehicle detected by the wheel speed sensor and the yaw rate sensor, estimating an error between the accumulated point and the extracted straight line, and calculating and feeding back an offset correction parameter of the yaw rate sensor when the estimated error value is greater than a predetermined threshold value to automatically correct an error parameter of the yaw rate sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kang Hoon Lee, Eun Jin Choi, Ji Un Kim, Hae Ryong Lee, Young Chul Oh, Ki Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20200180637
    Abstract: A vehicle running control method includes: when a junction section lane is present adjacent to a traveling lane of a host vehicle, collecting, by a processor, vehicle information of at least one vehicle traveling in the junction section lane; determining, by the processor, the possibility of cut-in of junction section lane vehicles based on the collected vehicle information and whether the traveling lane is congested; and controlling, by the processor, at least one of the traveling path or the traveling velocity of the host vehicle based on the result of determination in order to display an intention to yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Chul OH, Dong Hoon KANG, Hoon Kyung CHO, Seok Youl YANG, Jae Hwan JANG
  • Publication number: 20200180636
    Abstract: A vehicle running control method includes: determining whether a host vehicle in a traveling lane enters the junction section during autonomous traveling; collecting environment information of at least one vehicle adjacent to the host vehicle upon determining that the host vehicle enters the junction section; determining whether the traveling lane and the target lane are congested using the collected environment information; upon determining that the traveling lane and the target lane are congested, estimating a cut-in point of a preceding vehicle and determining a target point of the target lane from the estimated cut-in point; generating a cut-in path to the determined target point and displaying an intention to change lanes; and determining whether a rear approaching vehicle has the intention to yield and performing the lane change according to the result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Chul OH, Ki Cheol SHIN, Seong Su IM
  • Patent number: 10471960
    Abstract: An adaptive cruise control apparatus includes a sensor device for acquiring information on vehicles around a subject vehicle including information on a distance between a forward vehicle and the subject vehicle, and a controller for calculating an acceleration of the subject vehicle based on the information on vehicles around the subject vehicle, determining a traffic condition around the subject vehicle based on the information on vehicles around the subject vehicle, limiting the acceleration of the subject vehicle according to the determined traffic condition, and controlling a power train of the subject vehicle according to the limited acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Myung Seon Heo, Byung Yong You, Ki Cheol Shin, Young Chul Oh
  • Patent number: 10391937
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting a pedestrian by a vehicle during night driving are provided, in which the apparatus includes: a first camera configured to take a first image including color information of a vicinity of the vehicle during night driving; a second camera configured to take a second image including thermal distribution information of the vicinity of the vehicle; a pedestrian detector configured to detect a non-pedestrian area by using the color information from the first image and detect a pedestrian area by excluding the non-pedestrian area from the second image; and a display configured to match and display the pedestrian area on the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Chul Oh, Myung Seon Heo, Wan Jae Lee, Byung Yong You
  • Patent number: 10279806
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lane estimating apparatus and method. The apparatus includes: a lane determiner, an obstacle position calculator, a vehicle position corrector, and a lane estimator. The lane determiner compares a first lane detected by a first sensor with a lane on an actual road or a second lane on a local map to determine reliability of the first lane. The obstacle position calculator detects, when the reliability of the detected first lane is less than a preset reference, a first obstacle in the vicinity of a vehicle and a second obstacle on the local map, and calculates a difference between slopes and positions of straight lines extracted from the first obstacle and the second obstacle. The vehicle position corrector corrects a heading direction and a position of the vehicle based on the difference between the slopes and positions of the straight lines. In addition, the lane estimator estimates a driving lane on the local map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Chul Oh, Ki Cheol Shin, Byung Yong You, Myung Seon Heo
  • Patent number: 10160485
    Abstract: A steering control method and device for autonomous vehicles is provided. The steering control method includes sensing traffic lanes on a road on which a vehicle is being driven and deriving a vanishing point positioned on lines extending from the traffic lanes. A sensitivity of a steering angle that corresponds to a vertical coordinate of the vanishing point in a matrix and an initial steering angle that corresponds to a horizontal coordinate are then determined. Further, a steering control value that corresponds to the initial steering angle and the sensitivity of the steering angle are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byung Yong You, Myung Seon Heo, Young Chul Oh
  • Patent number: 10150415
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting a pedestrian by a vehicle during night driving are provided, in which the apparatus includes: a first camera configured to take a first image including color information of a vicinity of the vehicle during night driving; a second camera configured to take a second image including thermal distribution information of the vicinity of the vehicle; a pedestrian detector configured to detect a non-pedestrian area by using the color information from the first image and detect a pedestrian area by excluding the non-pedestrian area from the second image; and a display configured to match and display the pedestrian area on the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Chul Oh, Myung Seon Heo, Wan Jae Lee, Byung Yong You
  • Publication number: 20180292833
    Abstract: An autonomous driving control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes recognizing accuracy of a map within the vehicle and determining an available autonomous driving level. Sensor coverage of the vehicle is recognized and an available autonomous driving level for each section among the available autonomous driving levels is determined. A path with autonomous driving level indicated thereon among driving paths is then recommended according to a destination set in the map, and autonomous driving level calculation information is updated in real-time according to a selected path and autonomous information is provided to a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Byung Yong You, Young Chul Oh