Apparatus and method for a vehicle recognizing an object using pattern recognition

An apparatus for recognizing an object in front of a vehicle using pattern recognition, the apparatus comprising:

• a first lamp including
• a first optical device configured to generate light of a first pattern and irradiate the light of the first pattern to the object according to a predetermined cycle, wherein i) the light of the first pattern includes a light irradiation region where the object is reflected by the light irradiated from the first optical device and a light blocking region where the light from the first optical device does not reach the object and ii) the light irradiation region and the light blocking region of the first pattern alternate with each other, and
• a second optical device configured to generate light of a second pattern and irradiate the light of the second pattern to the object, wherein i) the light of the second pattern includes a light irradiation region where the object is reflected by the light irradiated from the second optical device and a light blocking region where the light from the second optical device does not reach the object and ii) the light irradiation region and the light blocking region of the second pattern alternate with each other;
• a camera configured to recognize the first pattern irradiated to the object when the light of the first pattern is irradiated to the object;
• and
• a control unit configured to acquire object recognition information of the object based on the first pattern recognized by the camera,
• wherein the light irradiation region of the second pattern is formed to fill a region between the light irradiation region and the light blocking region of the first pattern to supplement insufficient amount of light provided by the light having the first pattern irradiated by the first optical device.