Apparatus and method for controlling blind spot avoidance driving and vehicle system including the same

An apparatus of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing at least one instruction that, when executed by the processor communicating with the memory, is configured to cause the apparatus to:
• receive information related to positions and speeds of a plurality of vehicles within a threshold distance from the vehicle;
• determine whether the vehicle is located within a blind spot of at least one of the plurality of vehicles, wherein the blind spot corresponds to an area within a threshold range of angles extending rearward from a side mirror of the at least one of the plurality of vehicles;
• identify, based on a speed difference between the vehicle and each of the at least one of the plurality of vehicles, a risk area of interest for each of the at least one of the plurality of vehicles;
• output, based on the risk areas of interests, a signal indicating a target position for exiting the blind spot;
• and
• control, based on the signal, driving of the vehicle to move toward the target position.

A method performed by an apparatus of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving information related to positions and speeds of a plurality of vehicles within a threshold distance from the vehicle;
• determining whether the vehicle is located within a blind spot of at least one of the plurality of vehicles, wherein the blind spot corresponds to an area within a threshold range of angles extending rearward from a side mirror of the at least one of the plurality of vehicles;
• identifying, based on a speed difference between the vehicle and each of the at least one of the plurality of vehicles, a risk area of interest for each of the at least one of the plurality of vehicles;
• outputting, based on the risk areas of interests, a signal indicating a target position for exiting the blind spot;
• and
• controlling, based on the signal, driving of the vehicle to move toward the target position.