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US 2026/0065489 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for controlling autonomous vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsYimju KANG, Hoon LEE
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Abstract
Disclosed is an autonomous vehicle control apparatus including a sensor that obtains sensing information associated with an entity around a vehicle, a camera that obtains an image of the entity, and one or more processor that determine whether the entity is estimated to reach the vehicle at least a predetermined time after a door of the vehicle opens, and control a position of the door.
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An autonomous vehicle control apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to obtain sensing information associated with an object;
- a camera configured to obtain an image of the object;
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the autonomous vehicle control apparatus to:
- determine, after a vehicle stops and based on the sensing information associated with the object and the image of the object, whether the object is estimated to reach the vehicle at a first point in time, wherein the first point in time is identified as a point in time occurring after a predetermined time duration from a second point in time at which a door is to be opened,
- based on the determination, control a position of the door, and
- determine whether the object approaching the vehicle is estimated to board the vehicle, based on the sensing information of the object and the image of the object after causing the door open.
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An autonomous vehicle control method comprising:
- obtaining, via a sensor, sensing information associated with an object;
- obtaining an image of the object;
- after a vehicle stops and based on the sensing information associated with the object and the image of the object, determining, by a processor, whether the object is estimated to reach the vehicle at a first point in time, wherein the first point in time is identified as a point in time occurring after a predetermined time duration from a second point in time at which a door of the vehicle is to be opened;
- based on the determining whether the object is estimated to reach the vehicle, transmitting a first control signal causing control of a position of the door;
- after causing the door to open, determining, by the processor, whether the object approaching the vehicle is estimated to board the vehicle;
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- based on the determining whether the object is estimated to board the vehicle, transmitting a second control signal causing control of the position of the door.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.