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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Il Hwan Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyung Joo Bang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jae Woong Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Dong Hyuk Kim, Hanam-si, KR;
Jeong Ki Hong, Seongnam-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A driving control apparatus includes a sensor device, a memory, and a controller. The driving control apparatus identifies at least one of a driving situation of an ego vehicle, driving information of the ego vehicle, or any combination thereof, using the sensor device; performs coasting control of the ego vehicle based on a first driving mode, when the at least one of the driving situation, the driving information, or the any combination thereof meets a specified condition; identifies risk information including at least one of at least one time to collision (TTC), a timegap with a forward vehicle, a relative speed to the forward vehicle, or any combination thereof; and determines whether to switch a driving mode to a second driving mode or a third driving mode including braking control, based on the result of comparing the risk information with a threshold.