Apparatus for controlling vehicle and control method thereof

• Main Author: Kim, Gi-Min
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.03.2020
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; REGULATING; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Disclosed herein are an apparatus for controlling a vehicle and method thereof. An apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the apparatus includes an inputter configured to receive a start operation signal from a starter, receive an AVH mode operation signal from an Automatic Vehicle Hold(AVH), receive Wheel information, longitudinal acceleration information and AVH switch information from an Electronic Stability Control(ESC), and a determiner configured to determine whether the AVH mode operation signal is an ON operation signal when the start operation signal is an OFF operation signal, and determines whether the at least one of the wheel information, the longitudinal acceleration information and the AVH switch information is in a normal state when the AVH mode operation signal is the ON operation signal and a controller configured to control an Electronic Parking Brake(EPB) to perform parking in the EPB when the at least one of the wheel information, the longitudinal acceleration information, and the AVH switch information is in the normal state.