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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2009
Hyoun Jin Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yongsoon Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Hyoun Jin Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yongsoon Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for steering a vehicle, and more particularly to an apparatus and a method for steering an autonomous vehicle. One aspect of the present invention provides a method of steering a vehicle in an apparatus for steering the vehicle, the method comprising: (a) determining a first path by using a starting point and a destination of the vehicle; (b) generating an obstacle position signal when a plurality of obstacle sensors mounted on the vehicle detect an obstacle during an operation of the vehicle; (c) generating a parallax information using the obstacle position signal received from the plurality of the obstacle sensors; and (d) determining a second path avoiding the obstacle by using the parallax information. According to the method and the apparatus for steering a vehicle of the present invention, a vehicle may avoid obstacles in real-time in complex environments.