An embodiment of the present invention provides an artificial intelligence apparatus for controlling an auto stop function, including: an input unit configured to receive brake information and velocity information of a vehicle; a storage unit configured to store a control model for the auto stop function; and a processor configured to: acquire driving information comprising the brake information and the velocity information through at the input unit, acquire base data used for determining a control of the auto stop function from the driving information, determine a control mode for the auto stop function by using the base data and the control model for the auto stop function, and control the auto stop function according to the determined control mode, wherein the control mode is one of an activation mode which activates the auto stop function or a deactivation mode which deactivates the auto stop function.

Technologies and techniques for the restrained movement of a vehicle with a drive unit for accelerating the vehicle, and a braking unit for braking the vehicle. A restraining drive torque is generated by the drive unit, and a braking torque is generated by the braking unit to compensate for the restraining drive torque and thereby to generate a restraining torque in the vehicle, and braking the vehicle by reducing the drive torque. A device and a computer program product may be configured to implement the restraining movement processes and a storage may be configured with a processor to execute the computer program product.

A vehicle comprises a combustion engine, an electric machine, a front axle with front driving wheels, a rear axle with rear driving wheels, at least one electric module, at least one primary power transmission device and at least one secondary power transmission device. The electric machine is connected across the at least one primary power transmission device to at least one driving wheel of a first one of the two axles or separated from the at least one driving wheel of the first one of the two axles. The combustion engine is connected across the at least one primary power transmission device to at least one driving wheel of a second one of the two axles or separated from the at least one driving wheel of the second one of the two axles. The electric machine is connected across the at least one secondary power transmission device to the combustion engine or separated from the combustion engine. Two energy transfer functions are carried out for the vehicle, wherein the electric machine in the energy transfer functions is separated by the at least one primary power transmission device from the at least one driving wheel and it is connected by the at least one secondary power transmission device to the combustion engine, wherein a generator operation is carried out by the electric machine when carrying out a first energy transfer function, wherein mechanical energy of the operating combustion engine is transformed into electrical energy by the electric machine and provided to the at least one electric module, and wherein a motor operation is carried out by the electric machine when carrying out a second energy transfer function, wherein electric energy from the at least one electric module is transformed into mechanical energy by the electric machine and provided to the combustion engine.

Disclosed herein are an emergency operating system and an emergency operating method for a hybrid vehicle with a damaged bearing of an engine, which are capable of preventing a bearing from being further damaged due to a drive motor and a hybrid starter and generator (HSG) when damage to the bearing installed in an engine is detected and capable of driving the hybrid vehicle and which include a bearing damage detection operation, an engine driving maintaining operation, a first state of charge (SOC) comparison operation, and a first emergency operating operation.

Provided is a vehicle braking support device. The braking support device includes: detection units for detecting a state around a host vehicle; a braking support control unit for executing braking support by a braking device according to the detected state; and a vehicle stop control unit for maintaining a stopped state of a host vehicle after the host vehicle is stopped by the braking support control unit, and for releasing the stopped state of the host vehicle after a predetermined period has elapsed. The vehicle stop control unit, in a case where by using the detected state it is determined that it is desirable to maintain the stopped state of the host vehicle beyond the predetermined period, the vehicle stop control unit does not release the stopped state of the host vehicle until an operation by a driver is detected.

A system has a microcontroller with operative control of a set of vehicle lights including an ability to flash all of the set of vehicle signal lights simultaneously as hazard flashers and an ability to strobe all of the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting. Upon receipt of an indication from a vehicle data bus that the vehicle is slowing as a result of a stopping event, the microcontroller determines a speed of the vehicle and strobes the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting if the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold.

A parking assist system comprises: a backward position determining unit for changing, upon inputting of a notification that the travel of the vehicle has stopped in a forward route, the starting point of a reverse route to the stopping point wherein travel of the vehicle has stopped, and, if the vehicle has traveled along the backward route wherein the starting point has been changed to the stopping position, identifies a backward position wherein the vehicle can be reversed; a control information generating unit for generating control information for causing the vehicle to travel from the stopping position to the backward position; and a route generating unit for generating a second parking route, for causing the vehicle to travel to the parking position, based on the state of surroundings, acquired by a state acquiring unit, when the vehicle travels to the backward route.

Systems providing a comparison of results of simulations of operation of a simulated autonomous vehicle may include a processor to: perform a first simulation of operation of a simulated autonomous vehicle based on first autonomous vehicle control code, receive second autonomous vehicle control code that includes a second version of software code associated with controlling operations of the simulated autonomous vehicle, the second version including a modification of a first version of software code associated with controlling operations of the simulated autonomous vehicle, perform a second simulation of operation of the simulated autonomous vehicle based on the second autonomous vehicle control code, and display an indication that second values of one or more metrics that resulted from the second simulation are different from one or more first values of the one or more metrics that resulted from the first simulation. Methods, computer program products, and autonomous vehicles are also disclosed.

A control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle includes an input and output module for a driver to select a driving mode, an engine that generates power required for vehicle driving by fuel combustion, a driving motor that generates power required for vehicle driving and operates as a generator, a hybrid starter-generator (HSG) that starts the engine and operates as a generator, and a controller. When the driving mode is inputted to a stopping mode through the input and output module, based on an expected stop time, a current SOC of a battery, a target SOC of the battery, output of the driving motor, and output of the HSG, the controller that performs a first charging mode that charges the power generated by the engine in the battery through the driving motor and a second charging mode that charges the power generated by the engine in the battery through the driving motor and the HSG.

Disclosed is a method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle having a transmission, an engine, and first and second drive motors. The method includes: performing charging through the first drive motor using the power of the engine by engaging an engine clutch disposed between the engine and the first drive motor while a vehicle is stopped with the gear stage shifted to the parking (P) range; turning off the engine and controlling the clutch of the transmission to enter an open state when the gear stage is shifted to the driving (D) range; and commencing movement of the vehicle using the second drive motor alone or using at least one of the first drive motor or the engine together with the second drive motor based on at least one of requested torque, available torque of the second drive motor, or the speed of the first drive motor.