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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jee Wook Huh, Seoul, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An electric vehicle may include logic for drowsiness prevention via brain wave analysis of a driver. A method for controlling the electric vehicle may include determining whether a driver needs to sleep based on a result of analyzing a brain wave of the driver. The method may also include changing a destination to a sleeping area based on selection of the driver when it is determined that the driver needs to sleep. The method may further include controlling a state of charge of a battery during travel to the sleeping area or after stopping at the sleeping area and controlling a sleep environment.