Driver assistance apparatus for vehicle and vehicle having the same
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1. A driver assistance apparatus comprising:
- an object detection sensor configured to acquire data in a driving direction of a vehicle or around the vehicle; and
at least one processor configured to;
detect an object based on the acquired data;
determine, based on the acquired data, a portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle; and
provide, based on the determined portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle, a height control signal that controls a suspension of the vehicle to adjust a height of at least a portion of the vehicle,wherein the object detection sensor includes at least one camera,wherein the at least one processor is configured to;
detect, based on the acquired data, that the object is a pedestrian;
determine that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in a primary collision and in a secondary collision after the primary collision; and
provide, based on the determination that that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in the primary collision and in the secondary collision after the primary collision, the height control signal that controls the suspension of the vehicle such that the suspension of the vehicle absorbs a shock of the secondary collision with the pedestrian,wherein the at least one processor is further configured to;
detect a height to which the pedestrian is lifted in a vehicle front view image from the camera; and
determine a time to lower the front wheel suspensions based on the lift height of the pedestrian,wherein the primary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a part of the bumper of the vehicle, andwherein the secondary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a hood, windshield, or roof of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A driver assistance apparatus includes an object detection sensor configured to acquire data in a driving direction of a vehicle or around the vehicle. The driver assistance apparatus also includes a processor that is configured to detect an object based on the acquired data and determine, based on the acquired data, a portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle. The processor is also configured to provide, based on the determined portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle, a height control signal that controls a suspension of the vehicle to adjust a height of at least a portion of the vehicle.
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1. A driver assistance apparatus comprising:
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an object detection sensor configured to acquire data in a driving direction of a vehicle or around the vehicle; and at least one processor configured to; detect an object based on the acquired data; determine, based on the acquired data, a portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle; and provide, based on the determined portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle, a height control signal that controls a suspension of the vehicle to adjust a height of at least a portion of the vehicle, wherein the object detection sensor includes at least one camera, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; detect, based on the acquired data, that the object is a pedestrian; determine that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in a primary collision and in a secondary collision after the primary collision; and provide, based on the determination that that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in the primary collision and in the secondary collision after the primary collision, the height control signal that controls the suspension of the vehicle such that the suspension of the vehicle absorbs a shock of the secondary collision with the pedestrian, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to; detect a height to which the pedestrian is lifted in a vehicle front view image from the camera; and determine a time to lower the front wheel suspensions based on the lift height of the pedestrian, wherein the primary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a part of the bumper of the vehicle, and wherein the secondary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a hood, windshield, or roof of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle comprising:
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a driver assistance apparatus comprising; an object detection sensor configured to acquire data in a driving direction of the vehicle or around the vehicle; and at least one first processor configured to; detect an object based on the acquired data; determine, based on the acquired data, a portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle; provide, based on the determined portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle, a height control signal that controls a suspension of the vehicle to adjust a height of at least a portion of the vehicle; and a suspension apparatus comprising; an interface unit configured to receive the height control signal; and at least one second processor configured to control a height of the suspension of the vehicle according to the received height control signal, wherein the object detection sensor includes at least one camera, wherein the at least one first processor is configured to; detect, based on the acquired data, that the object is a pedestrian; determine that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in a primary collision and in a secondary collision after the primary collision; and provide, based on the determination that that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in the primary collision and in the secondary collision after the primary collision, the height control signal that controls the suspension of the vehicle such that the suspension of the vehicle absorbs a shock of the secondary collision with the pedestrian, wherein the at least one first processor is further configured to; detect a height to which the pedestrian is lifted in a vehicle front view image from the camera; and determine a time to lower the front wheel suspensions based on the lift height of the pedestrian, wherein the primary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a part of the bumper of the vehicle, and wherein the secondary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a hood, windshield, or roof of the vehicle.
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20. A method performed by a driver assistance apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting an object based on data acquired by an object detection sensor including at least one camera, the data acquired in a driving direction of a vehicle or around the vehicle; determining, based on the acquired data, a portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle; and providing, based on the determined portion of the detected object that is expected to be impacted by the vehicle, a height control signal that controls a suspension of the vehicle to adjust a height of at least a portion of the vehicle, wherein the method further comprises; detecting, based on the acquired data, that the object is a pedestrian; determining that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in a primary collision and in a secondary collision after the primary collision; and providing, based on the determination that that the detected pedestrian is expected to be impacted by the vehicle in the primary collision and in the secondary collision after the primary collision, the height control signal that controls the suspension of the vehicle such that the suspension of the vehicle absorbs a shock of the secondary collision with the pedestrian, wherein the method further comprises; detecting a height to which the pedestrian is lifted in a vehicle front view image from the camera; and determining a time to lower the front wheel suspensions based on the lift height of the pedestrian, wherein the primary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a part of the bumper of the vehicle, and wherein the secondary collision is a collision between the pedestrian and a hood, windshield, or roof of the vehicle.
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