A priority-based suspension control apparatus includes a priority queue scheduler configured to receive forward situation information of a road, determine a priority of a forward situation that influences behavior of a vehicle, and generate a schedule for controlling a suspension system, according to the determined priority; and a suspension system control module configured to control, at a suspension system control start point before a designated control section is reached, the suspension system according to a suspension control mode outputted on the basis of the schedule generated according to the priority of the forward situation by the priority queue scheduler.

A vehicle monitoring system may include a sensor network operably coupled to suspension components of the vehicle and a controller operably coupled to the sensor network to determine a suspension event and vehicle speed, initiation angle and duration time associated with the suspension event. The controller further determines a vertical and/or horizontal component of the distance traveled during the suspension event based on the vehicle speed, initiation angle and duration time.

A priority-based suspension control apparatus includes a priority queue scheduler configured to receive forward situation information of a road, determine a priority of a forward situation that influences behavior of a vehicle, and generate a schedule for controlling a suspension system, according to the determined priority; and a suspension system control module configured to control, at a suspension system control start point before a designated control section is reached, the suspension system according to a suspension control mode outputted on the basis of the schedule generated according to the priority of the forward situation by the priority queue scheduler.