Vehicle and method of controlling the same
US11427171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2710/182
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The vehicle includes: a sensor part configured to acquire occupancy information of an surrounding area of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle; a camera configured to acquire a surrounding image of the vehicle; and a controller configured to form map information based on the occupancy information according to movement of the vehicle, determine presence or absence of an obstacle around the vehicle based on the map information and the surrounding image, and control, in response to presence of the obstacle, the vehicle based on the presence of the obstacle and a possibility of collision of the vehicle derived from the speed of the vehicle and the map information.
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