Vehicle and control method thereof
US11521399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/103
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a vehicle and a control method thereof configured for performing a vehicle control to detect lighting irradiated from a lamp at the time of vehicle parking and park the vehicle safely and accurately. The vehicle includes a lamp configured to irradiate lighting to a ground, a camera configured to photograph the lighting irradiated to the ground to obtain information on a form of the lighting of the lamp, and a controller configured to determine at least one of the form of the ground to which the lighting is irradiated and whether or not an obstacle exists on the ground to which the lighting is irradiated, based on the information on the obtained form of the lighting of the lamp.
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