18104641. APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF simplified abstract (Kia Corporation)
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APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF
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APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18104641 titled 'APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a vehicle control apparatus and method that includes multiple controllers for ensuring the safety and autonomous driving capabilities of a vehicle.
- The first controller is responsible for ensuring the safety of the vehicle.
- The second controller primarily handles the determination and control of autonomous driving.
- The third controller acts as a backup for the second controller in case of failure, taking over autonomous driving functions when needed.
- Potential Applications:**
- Autonomous vehicles
- Advanced driver assistance systems
- Vehicle safety systems
- Problems Solved:**
- Ensuring continuous autonomous driving capabilities in case of controller failure
- Improving overall safety of the vehicle by having redundant control systems
- Benefits:**
- Enhanced safety for passengers and pedestrians
- Improved reliability of autonomous driving technology
- Redundant control systems for increased system reliability
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle control apparatus and a method thereof include a first controller configured to perform control for safety of a vehicle; a second controller configured to mainly perform determination and control of autonomous driving of the vehicle; and a third controller configured to subordinately perform the determination and the control of the autonomous driving of the vehicle, wherein the third controller is configured to determine whether the second controller fails, when the second controller fails, to change a control subject for performing an autonomous driving function from the second controller to the third controller, and to transmit control subject change information to the first controller.
