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An apparatus of a vehicle may comprise a processor and a memory storing at least one instruction that, when executed by the processor communicating with the memory, is configured to cause the apparatus to release vehicle control associated with a first autonomous driving mode stored in the memory, output, via a user interface of the vehicle, a prompt for a user input, based on the release, generate, based on the user input received via the user interface in response to the prompt, a signal indicating activation of vehicle control associated with a second autonomous driving mode stored in the memory, and control, based on the signal and the activation of vehicle control associated with the second autonomous driving mode, autonomous driving of the vehicle.

A vehicle turning control apparatus includes a controller controlling a front wheel motor driving a front wheel of a vehicle and a rear wheel motor driving a rear wheel of the vehicle based on a sensing value detected by a sensor unit of the vehicle, wherein the controller may determine whether the vehicle satisfies a predetermined turning state condition based on the sensing value of the sensor unit, and control at least one of the front wheel motor or the rear wheel motor so that a slip value of at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel follows a slip target value or a slip target distribution ratio based on the sensing value of the sensor unit, in a turning control mode in which the vehicle satisfies the predetermined turning state condition.

An inverter apparatus includes a capacitor to which DC voltage is applied, a power module that converts voltage of the capacitor into AC voltage through a switching element, a micro controller unit (MCU) that controls the power module, a resistor network including a plurality of resistor sets connected in series, and a board on which the MCU and the resistor network are mounted. Each of the resistor sets may include a plurality of resistors connected in parallel. The resistor network may be electrically connected between the capacitor and the power module.

A for operating multiple communication links of a mobility device can include a remotely pilot station that transmits each data packet via at least two communication links of the multiple communication links and the mobility device. The mobility device is configured to: based on a state of the transmitted each data packet, detect a loss link in which a loss occurs among the at least two communication links, determine whether the detected loss link is identical to a previously selected initial link, and, based on a determination that the loss link and the initial link are identical, select a next-priority link different from the initial link among the multiple communication links.

A mobility device, typically a remotely piloted aircraft, includes a memory storing at least one instruction and at least one processor that executes the at least one instruction to perform operations. The operations comprise determining whether to perform a handover process of a control authority ownership of the mobility device to another remotely pilot station based on communication strength between a first remotely pilot station and the mobility device, transmitting, based on a determination to perform the handover process, a communication request signal to a plurality of remotely pilot stations, and performing, based on a control authority handover start command being received from the first remotely pilot station, the handover process with a second remotely pilot station.

An apparatus for pre-diagnosing safety of a battery of a vehicle includes a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions and a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions. The processor is configured to determine a first voltage and a second voltage for each cell, among a plurality of cells of the battery, during parking of the vehicle. The processor is also configured to determine short circuit resistance for each cell, among the plurality of cells, based on the first voltage and the second voltage determined for each cell. The processor is further configured to determine whether there is a micro short circuit of each cell, among the plurality of cells, based on a comparison between the short circuit resistance determined for each cell and a threshold.

A wireless charging for charging a battery by controlling a PFC circuit, a DC-DC converter, and an IPT device sequentially connected, includes: a battery charging controller configured to receive a battery voltage value and a current value of the battery, which are sensed through a battery voltage and current sensor, and generate a charging control signal based on the received voltage value and current value; a PFC controller configured to control switching operations of the PFC so as to adjust a direct-current bus voltage supplied to the DC-DC converter based on the charging control signal, and output a converter operation enable signal; and a converter controller configured to control switching of the DC-DC converter based on the converter operation enable signal and the charging control signal, thereby guaranteeing stable and efficient battery charging regardless of positional errors and matching variations between the transmission and reception coils.

An apparatus of a vehicle may comprise a processor and a memory storing at least one instruction that, when executed by the processor communicating with the memory, is configured to cause the apparatus to determine, via a sensor of the vehicle, whether grip conditions of a steering wheel of the vehicle are satisfied, wherein the grip conditions are related to an output of a notification for requesting grip of the steering wheel to a driver of the vehicle, and wherein the output of the notification is based on at least one of a vehicle state of the vehicle during autonomous driving of the vehicle or a driver state of the driver during the autonomous driving of the vehicle, output a signal indicating whether to generate or release the notification, and perform monitoring or adjusting.

A vehicle and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. A control device of a vehicle may include a processor and a memory storing at least one instruction. The at least one instruction may be configured, when executed by the processor, to cause the control device to: determine a current steering angle of the vehicle, and a target steering angle for an autonomous driving system of the vehicle; determine, based on whether a difference between the current steering angle and the target steering angle is less than or equal to a threshold value, whether to activate the autonomous driving system or to restrict activation of the autonomous driving system; and control, based on the determination of whether to activate or restrict activation of the autonomous driving system, an operation of the vehicle.

A DSSAD data storing system may include a Data Storage System for Automated Driving Vehicles (DSSAD) data storage device and a DSSAD data extraction device is provided, and the DSSAD data storage device may include a hardware security module (HSM) configured to perform data encryption, a dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) where a DSSAD data is stored, a processor configured to read the DSSAD data from the DRAM in response to a trigger signal and provide the read data to the HSM, and a flash memory configured to store a DSSAD encryption data encrypted by the HSM.