Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle using motion sickness model

A method for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

• obtaining status data of a passenger of the vehicle and data related to a motion of the passenger by at least one sensor;
• generating at least one motion sickness model, based on the status data of the passenger and the data related to the motion of the passenger, which are previously obtained;
• selecting a motion sickness model corresponding to the status data of the passenger, from among the at least one motion sickness model;
• predicting a motion sickness index of the passenger, by inputting the data related to the motion of the passenger into the selected motion sickness model;
• and
• controlling an operation of the vehicle based on the predicted motion sickness index,
• wherein generating the at least one motion sickness model comprises:
• allowing an input of a misery scale for indicating a motion sickness extent sensed by the passenger;
• and
• adjusting, based on the misery scale, at least one parameter of a time cumulation function in the at least one motion sickness model, wherein the time cumulation function is configured to accumulate a motion sickness severity over time to calculate the motion sickness index.