Device and method for providing navigation information

A device for navigation information comprising a computing device which is configured to execute:

• a first recognizer for recognizing traveling status information of a vehicle;
• a second recognizer for sensing the driver's behavioral state or physiological state, and recognizing the driver's situation information based on the sensing result;
• a rule information unit for setting a rule including a form and a time of navigation information to be provided to the driver for each traveling status information and driver's situation information;
• an information controller for searching navigation information that corresponds to the driver's situation information and the vehicle's traveling status information, and determining a form and a time of navigation information to correspond to the rule;
• and
• an information output unit for providing the navigation information to the driver according to the determined form and the time,
• wherein the navigation information includes destination information for providing routing guidance to the driver, and global positioning system (GPS) information of the current position, and
• the form of the navigation information is at least one of auditory information, visual information, tactile information, and olfactory information and
• output levels of the navigation information vary based on the driver's situation information and the vehicle's traveling status information.