Vehicle and a method for controlling the same

Abstract

A vehicle and a method for controlling the vehicle include generating a warning message for passenger confirmation such that a driver of the vehicle confirms whether at least one passenger safely alights from the vehicle by recognizing the warning message. The method for controlling the vehicle includes: primarily confirming a presence or absence of a passenger having not yet exited the vehicle on a basis of opening / closing information of doors; generating a primary warning message for passenger confirmation on a basis of a result of the primary confirmation regarding the presence or absence of the passenger; secondarily confirming the presence or absence of the passenger having not yet exited the vehicle using a human detection sensor; and generating a secondary warning message for passenger confirmation on a basis of a result of the secondary confirmation.

Description

BACKGROUND1. Field[0001]The present disclosure relates to a vehicle, and more particularly to a safety feature that informs a driver whether a passenger remains in a vehicle when the vehicle is parked.2. Description of the Related Art[0002]A vehicle generally includes front seats (i.e., first-row seats) and back seats (including second-row seats and / or third-row seats). Among various types of vehicles, a coupe-type vehicle may include only front seats (front-row seats).[0003]When an adult accompanied by a toddler, an infant, or a child rides in the vehicle, it is desirable that toddlers, infants, or children are seated on the back seats of the vehicle for safety.[0004]However, when the adult driving the vehicle arrives at a destination, parks the vehicle in a parking lot, and alights from the vehicle, the adult may park the vehicle without recognizing whether passengers seated on the back seats (or a first-row passenger seat) have safely exited the vehicle. In some cases, the passen...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present patent provides a method for controlling a vehicle to generate a warning message for passenger confirmation. The method involves detecting the presence or absence of a passenger in the vehicle using a human detection sensor and generating a primary warning message based on the opening or closing of the vehicle doors. A secondary warning message may also be generated if the passenger is still in the vehicle after the driver has exited. The secondary warning message may include both auditory and visual warnings, such as blinking an emergency lamp or honking the horn of the vehicle. The method may also involve transmitting the passenger confirmation message to a mobile device of the driver of the vehicle. The technical effect of the patent is to provide a safer driving experience for passengers and drivers by confirming the presence or absence of passengers and alerting the driver accordingly.

Problems solved by technology

However, when the adult driving the vehicle arrives at a destination, parks the vehicle in a parking lot, and alights from the vehicle, the adult may park the vehicle without recognizing whether passengers seated on the back seats (or a first-row passenger seat) have safely exited the vehicle.

In some cases, the passengers of the back seats may be unintentionally and unfortunately left behind or remaining in the vehicle by the adult by mistake.

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