US 11,938,895 B2
Sensor integration module for detecting a vehicle interior and an operation method thereof
Eung Hwan Kim, Seoul (KR); Gyun Ha Kim, Incheon (KR); Sang Kyung Seo, Seoul (KR); and Dae Yun An, Anyang-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/410,816.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0145552 (KR), filed on Nov. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0134995 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 22/48 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 22/48 (2013.01) [B60R 2022/4808 (2013.01); B60R 2022/4866 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor integration module for detecting vehicle interior information, the sensor integration module comprising:
a first sensor configured to be determined to be enabled or disabled based on first operation information and provide a sensing result as first sensing information;
a second sensor configured to be determined to be enabled or disabled based on second operation information and provide a sensing result as second sensing information;
a first communication device configured to transmit and receive information with electronic devices in a vehicle; and
a controller configured to generate the first operation information and the second operation information for selectively enabling the first sensor and the second sensor based on information provided from the first communication device and provide the first communication device with a result determined based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information,
wherein the controller is configured to
determine a current situation as a driver riding situation when receiving information indicating that opening of a vehicle door is detected from the first communication device,
determine the current situation as a driving situation when receiving information indicating that the vehicle is turned on from the first communication device,
determine the current situation as an alighting situation when receiving information indicating that the vehicle is turned off and that the vehicle door is locked from the first communication device,
determine the current situation as a parking situation when receiving information indicating that impact or vibration is detected in the vehicle after a predetermined time after the vehicle is turned off from the first communication device,
determine the current situation as an intrusion detection situation when receiving information indicating that the vehicle door in a lock state is abnormally opened from the first communication device,
determine the current situation as a vehicle accident situation when receiving information indicating that impact or vibration greater than a predetermined amount of impact or vibration is detected from the first communication device,
enable only the first sensor when the driver riding situation or the driving situation is determined,
enable only the second sensor when the parking situation is determined, and
enable the first sensor and the second sensor when the alighting situation, the intrusion detection situation, or the vehicle accident situation is determined.