Apparatus and method for sensing and notifying pedestrian
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a sensing unit configured to sense an object in a surrounding area of the vehicle;
an output unit configured to output a notification about a pedestrian detected in the surrounding area; and
a control unit configured to recognize whether the object is the pedestrian based on sensing signals delivered from the sensing unit and control the output unit to thereby output the notification when the pedestrian is recognizedwherein the output unit comprises;
a display unit configured to display at least one selected from the group consisting of a symbol, a message and a sign corresponding to the notification about the pedestrian in response to a control signal outputted from the control unit,a speaker unit configured to output a notification sound corresponding to the notification about the pedestrian in response to the control signal outputted from the control unit,a lighting unit configured to illuminate the pedestrian or a peripheral region of the pedestrian in response to the control signal outputted from the control unit, anda projector configured to project a direction indicator indicating a traveling direction of the vehicle,wherein the control unit is configured to control the projector to project, onto the ground around the pedestrian, the direction indicator indicating a traveling direction of the vehicle when the pedestrian is recognized.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a sensing unit configured to sense an object in a surrounding area of the vehicle, an output unit configured to output a notification about a pedestrian detected in the surrounding area, and a control unit configured to recognize whether the object is the pedestrian based on sensing signals delivered from the sensing unit and control the output unit to thereby output the notification when the pedestrian is recognized.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a sensing unit configured to sense an object in a surrounding area of the vehicle; an output unit configured to output a notification about a pedestrian detected in the surrounding area; and a control unit configured to recognize whether the object is the pedestrian based on sensing signals delivered from the sensing unit and control the output unit to thereby output the notification when the pedestrian is recognized wherein the output unit comprises; a display unit configured to display at least one selected from the group consisting of a symbol, a message and a sign corresponding to the notification about the pedestrian in response to a control signal outputted from the control unit, a speaker unit configured to output a notification sound corresponding to the notification about the pedestrian in response to the control signal outputted from the control unit, a lighting unit configured to illuminate the pedestrian or a peripheral region of the pedestrian in response to the control signal outputted from the control unit, and a projector configured to project a direction indicator indicating a traveling direction of the vehicle, wherein the control unit is configured to control the projector to project, onto the ground around the pedestrian, the direction indicator indicating a traveling direction of the vehicle when the pedestrian is recognized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a pedestrian with vehicle'"'"'s perception, comprising:
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sensing an object in a surrounding area of the vehicle; recognizing whether the object is the pedestrian; and outputting a notification about the pedestrian detected in the surrounding area wherein outputting comprises; when the pedestrian is recognized, checking whether the notification is previously set, when no notification is previously set, showing a list of notification items about the pedestrian, recognizing a selected notification item, and displaying the notification corresponding to the selected notification item, wherein displaying comprises; projecting, onto the ground around the pedestrian, a direction indicator indicating traveling direction of the vehicle when the pedestrian is recognized. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for providing a pedestrian with vehicle'"'"'s perception, equipped with a vehicle, comprising a processing system that comprises at least one data processor and at least one computer-readable memory storing a computer program, wherein the processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to perform a process the comprises:
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sensing an object in a surrounding area of the vehicle; recognizing whether the object is the pedestrian; and outputting a notification about a pedestrian detected in the surrounding area, wherein outputting the notification comprises; displaying at least one selected from the group consisting of a symbol, a message and a sign corresponding to the notification about the pedestrian in response to a control signal outputted from a control unit, outputting a notification sound corresponding to the notification about the pedestrian in response to the control signal outputted from the control unit, and illuminating the pedestrian or a peripheral region of the pedestrian in response to the control signal outputted from the control unit, wherein displaying comprises; projecting, onto the ground around the pedestrian, a direction indicator indicating a traveling direction of the vehicle when the pedestrian is recognized. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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