US 11,837,069 B2
Vehicle and method of controlling the same
Singu Kim, Hwaseong-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 Jul. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/387,141.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0146777 (KR), filed on Nov. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0139197 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01)
CPC G08B 21/182 (2013.01) [B60R 11/0217 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08B 3/10 (2013.01); G08B 5/222 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a plurality of cameras configured to capture a surrounding situation of the vehicle;
an external speaker configured to output a sound to an outside of the vehicle;
a communicator configured to communicate with a first server, the communicator including an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) module, wherein the UWB module is configured to detect obstacles around the vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
based on a case where a dangerous situation is captured through the plurality of cameras, determine a degree of risk of the dangerous situation;
when the degree of risk of the dangerous situation is at a first level control the UWB module and the plurality of cameras to detect obstacles around the vehicle, and transmit images captured by the plurality of cameras to the first server through the UWB module;
when the degree of risk of the dangerous situation is at a second level, the second level being lower than the first level, control the UWB module to stop detecting the obstacles around the vehicle, control the plurality of cameras to detect obstacles around the vehicle, and transmit the images captured by the plurality of cameras to the first server through the UWB module; and
control at least one of a digital key and an external speaker to output a message for the dangerous situation or the images captured by the plurality of cameras.