Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle

A control method comprising:

• transmitting, by a Wi-Fi communication module, a transmission signal to a position in a vehicle corresponding to at least one piece of position information according to a Wi-Fi communication protocol at a preset frequency;
• receiving, by the Wi-Fi communication module, a reflection signal reflected from an object in response to the transmission signal;
• acquiring, by a processor, an input pattern of a hand shape or a condition of the object by analyzing the reflection signal;
• retrieving, by the processor, a registered pattern matching the input pattern from at least one registered pattern of a registration hand shape or a registration condition;
• and
• controlling, by a controller, a component of the vehicle according to an instruction corresponding to the retrieved registered pattern,
• wherein in response to the position information not corresponding to a driver's seal, the instruction is an instruction of a convenience function-related component of the vehicle.

A control apparatus comprising:

• a Wi-Fi communication module;
• a processor;
• a controller configured to control a component of a vehicle;
• a memory storing position information corresponding to a postilion of a seat in the vehicle, and a plurality of registered patterns respectively corresponding to different conditions of passengers,
• wherein the Wi-Fi communication module is configured to transmit a transmission signal toward the seat in the vehicle according to a Wi-Fi communication protocol at a preset frequency, and receive a reflection signal reflected from a passenger sitting in the seat in response to the transmission signal,
• wherein the processor is configured to determine a condition of the passenger based on the reflection signal, and
• wherein the controller is configured to control the component of the vehicle according to an instruction corresponding to the determined condition of the passenger,
• wherein the Wi-Fi communication module is further configured to transmit the transmission signal to the position corresponding to the position information, and
• the processor is further configured to acquire an input pattern corresponding to the condition of the passenger by analyzing the reflection signal, retrieve a registered pattern matching the input pattern from the registered patterns, and determine the condition of the passenger to be the condition corresponding to the retrieved registered pattern.

A vehicle comprising:

• a driver's seat, a front passenger seat, and a back seat;
• a control apparatus comprising:
• a Wi-Fi communication module configured to transmit, toward a position corresponding to obtained position information of a seat in a vehicle, a transmission signal according to a Wi-Fi communication protocol at a preset frequency, and receive a reflection signal reflected from a passenger sitting in the set in response to the transmission signal;
• a processor configured to:
• acquire an input pattern corresponding to a condition or motion of the passenger by analyzing the reflection signal;
• retrieve a registered pattern, from a plurality of registered patterns respectively corresponding to different conditions or motions of passengers, matching the input pattern;
• and
• determine the condition or motion of the passenger to be a corresponding condition or motion of the retrieved registered pattern;
• and
• a controller configured to control a component of the vehicle according to an instruction corresponding to the determined condition or motion of the passenger,
• wherein the instruction depends on whether the seat is the driver's seat, the front passenger seat, or the back seat.