Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Other

Kia Corporation

Pantech Co., Ltd.

Dong Ho Yang

Sang Joon Kim

Young Chul Kim

Leehyoung Cho

Joonyoung Park

Lee Hyoung Cho

Joon Young Park

Seung Ho Lee

Tae Woo Kim

Jea Mun Lee

Jun Yeon Park

Seong Ik Park

Jung Park

Sung Deok Kim

Seung Wan Yoo

Dong Pil Yoon

Hong Kee Sim

Jong Jun Kim

Jung Wook Kim

Young Chui Kim

Keum Jin Park

Sang Seo Ahn

Jong Kwon Lee

Provided is a portable apparatus for measuring a manipulation force. The apparatus includes a manipulation force measurement unit configured to measure a manipulation force applied on a manipulated part in a first direction of pushing forward or pulling backward and measure a manipulation force in a second direction of moving toward left or right, and a controller configured to process the measured manipulation force to generate manipulation force information over time.

Portable apparatus for measuring manipulation force

A vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided to induce inertial driving of a driver by guiding the inertial driving of the vehicle and controlling an accelerator pedal so that a pedal effort is applied to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle includes a display configured to display an object guiding the inertial driving, and a controller configured to apply a pedal effort to an accelerator pedal when guiding the inertial driving to induce the inertial driving.

Vehicle and method for controlling the same

A vehicle can include: a sensing device configured to acquire driving information of the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine whether a current driving mode of the vehicle is changeable based on the driving information, to identify a driving mode among a plurality of driving modes which corresponds to the driving information upon determining that the current driving mode is changeable, and to control an operation of the vehicle so as to change the current driving mode to the identified driving mode.

Vehicle and method of controlling the same

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), which has an engine and a motor and travels using a power of the engine and an electric power of the motor, includes: a battery configured to supply a drive energy of the motor; a battery sensor configured to measure a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; and a controller configured to estimate an average mileage per cycle established using traveling information of the vehicle, estimate an average SOC per cycle using the measured SOC, and control a reference power needed for driving the engine according to the estimated average mileage and the estimated average SOC.

Vehicle and method for controlling engine startup reference power

Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle, which is capable of controlling engine starting in consideration of entry into a specific area, and method of controlling the same. A method of controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether catalyst heating is necessary, determining whether a current location corresponds to a specific area associated with exhaust emissions, determining whether a first mode driving is possible, when it is determined that the current position corresponds to the specific area and the catalyst heating is necessary, and performing the first mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be possible, or a second mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be impossible. Here, the first mode driving is performed by using an electric motor, and the second mode driving is performed by using at least an engine.

Hybrid electric vehicle and method of controlling engine operation for the same

A method for controlling a response to driving load of a hybrid vehicle includes: estimating an optimum speed for a current driving situation, estimating a target driving load based on the optimum speed, determining an eco-level corresponding to the target driving load from among a plurality of eco-levels, and changing at least some of an eco-gauge according to the determined eco-level.

Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling response to driving load for the same

An apparatus and method for controlling driving of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a state identifying unit that identifies a driving state of a vehicle based on driving information of the vehicle during lock-up driving of the vehicle and a determination unit that determines whether the identified driving state satisfies a preset lock-up charge driving mode entering condition and determines a deceleration volition of a driver based on the identified driving state. When the identified driving state satisfies the lock-up charge driving mode entering condition a driving controller interrupts the vehicle from entering into a lock-up charge driving mode when the driver has a deceleration intention.

Apparatus and method for controlling driving of hybrid vehicle

A vehicle includes a storage configured to store navigation information, a communication module configured to receive current location information, a power apparatus configured to generate a driving force and to adjust the generated driving force, and a controller configured to acquire, if a cruise control mode is input, information about a location at which an event occurs based on the navigation information, and to control operation of the power apparatus based on the current location information and the information about the location at which the event occurs.

Vehicle and a control method for a vehicle

An auxiliary battery recharging control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes determining whether a recharging prohibition condition is established, based on first state information of a vehicle and second state information of a first battery, at regular recharging intervals, when a periodic recharging mode is executed, based on a first ignition (IG) voltage. Recharging is executed based on whether a critical recharging condition is established using third state information of a second battery, when an automatic recharging mode is executed, based on a second IG voltage. Additionally, a voltage variation is calculated of the second battery selected from the third state information, and at least one of a recharging time and a recharging voltage is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation, or the recharging interval is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation.

Auxiliary battery recharging control method and apparatus

A motor control method is provided and includes reducing first power generated by a first motor and operating a second motor to generate second power corresponding to the reduced first power when a temperature of the first motor is greater than a first temperature. Additionally, generation of the first power by the first motor is suspended and the second power is generated by the second motor when the temperature of the first motor is greater than a second temperature. Generation of the second power by the second motor is suspended when at least one of the temperature of the first motor and a temperature of the second motor is greater than a third temperature.

Method and apparatus for controlling battery charge of motor system

An offset correction method for an automobile oil pressure sensor determines whether or not an engine start signal is applied. An offset value of the oil pressure sensor installed on an oil pressure line connected to an oil pump is detected within a first preset period after the start signal is applied. An output value of the oil pressure sensor is corrected after the offset value is detected.

Offset correction method for automobile oil pressure sensor

A system and method for opening an engine clutch of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method and system enhance fuel efficiency by saving a fuel injection amount based on a fuel injection time of an engine, by adjusting an input torque of an engine clutch to be zero by applying a Hybrid Starter Generator (HSG) torque connected to the engine while reducing the fuel injection time into the engine from the time when the opening of the engine clutch starts to adjust.

System and method for opening engine clutch of hybrid vehicle

A technique for controlling engine starting while shifting a hybrid vehicle is provided that minimizes fuel consumption of the engine by determining an improved engine starting time and drivability when a current operating state of the hybrid vehicle requests a kick down shift required to start the engine and coupling of the engine clutch. In particular, the technique controls engine starting while shifting a hybrid vehicle by employing an information detector configured to detect a current operating state of the hybrid electric vehicle, and a controller configured to control an operation of a transmission, a motor, an engine, and an engine clutch based on output signals from the operating information detector.

Apparatus, system and method for controlling engine starting while shifting of hybrid electric vehicle

A method and a system that diagnose failure of an oil pressure sensor that senses or detects an operating oil pressure in a target device (e.g., a hydraulic clutch) using oil pressure. The method includes a controller that is configured to store an ignition off time that an ignition is turned off and detect an ignition on time that the ignition is turned on after the ignition has been turned off. In addition, the controller is configured to calculate an elapsed time from the ignition off time to the ignition on time and determine whether the elapsed time is equal to or greater than a predetermined time. When the elapsed time is equal to or greater than the predetermined time the controller is configured to diagnose oil pressure sensor failure and when the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time, stop diagnosing failure of the oil pressure sensor.

Method and system for diagnosing failure of oil pressure sensor

A terminal includes: a near field communication (NFC) reading unit to acquire tag information via NFC; an NFC tag information processor to extract NFC header information from the tag information; and a memory to store the NFC header information. The NFC tag information processor analyzes the NFC header information, and installs and executes an application based on the NFC header information. A method for retrieving an application, includes: acquiring tag information; extracting near field communication (NFC) header information from the tag information; retrieving the application based on the tag information; and installing and executing the application.

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Incheon, South Korea

Dong Ho Yang