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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 05, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Tae Dong Oh, Seoul, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An autonomous driving control apparatus for determining an object using high definition map and sensor fusion on a road with a gradient and a method thereof are provided. The autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor that obtain information about an object around a vehicle, a communication device that receives information about a high definition map around the vehicle, and a processor electrically connected with the sensor and the communication device The processor navigates a vehicle lane link and a target lane link based on the information about the object and the information about the high definition map, determines a valid contour region by applying a valid contour verification algorithm to the vehicle lane link and the target lane link, and recognizes an object in the valid contour region.