Apparatus and method for controlling side mirror system for vehicle

A side mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• a sensor;
• a camera disposed outside the vehicle and configured to capture a peripheral area of the vehicle;
• an electronic side mirror including a mirror panel and a display panel;
• a moving device configured to move the electronic side mirror to an inside or an outside of the vehicle;
• and
• at least one control circuit electrically connected to the camera, the electronic side mirror, and the moving device, wherein the at least one control circuit is configured to:
• control the electronic side mirror such that the electronic side mirror outputs an image obtained by the camera through the display panel or the peripheral area of the vehicle is reflected by the mirror panel,
• detect an outside weather state of the vehicle through the sensor;
• and
• control the moving device such that the electronic side mirror moves from the outside of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle based on the detected weather state.

A method of a side mirror system for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• detecting a specified condition;
• and
• controlling a moving device such that an electronic side mirror including a mirror panel and a display panel moves from an outside of the vehicle to an inside of the vehicle,
• wherein the electronic side mirror is configured to output an image obtained by a camera through the display panel or is configured such that a peripheral area of the vehicle is reflected by the mirror panel.