Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle

A method performed by a vehicle, the method comprising:

• after a driver sitting in a seat of the vehicle, determining, based on an alcohol level detected by a sensor of the vehicle, an intoxicated state of the driver, wherein the sensor is installed on a steering wheel and located within a threshold driver exhalation area range;
• determining, based on the intoxicated state of the driver indicating the driver not intoxicated and permitted to drive and based on whether the sensor being located within the threshold driver exhalation area range, an alcohol detection mode;
• detecting, based on the determined alcohol detection mode, a second alcohol level associated with exhaled air of the driver;
• and
• updating, based on the detected second alcohol level, the intoxicated state of the driver.

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:
• determine, based on a driver sitting in a seat of the vehicle and a driver-selected setting mode, whether an alcohol sensor of the vehicle is positioned within a predetermined breath sensing region,
• control, based on the driver-selected setting mode and whether the alcohol sensor of the vehicle is positioned within the predetermined breath sensing region, one or more operating parameters of the alcohol sensor,
• detect an alcohol level associated with exhaled air of the driver using the alcohol sensor with the controlled operating parameters,
• output, based on the detected alcohol level, a signal indicating a state of the driver, and
• control, based on the signal, operation of the vehicle.