COLOR CHANGING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE CAPABLE OF ALERTING A DRIVER TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND A METHOD THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: A danger-reflecting color changing system for a vehicle and a method thereof are provided to determine whether a vehicle is in a dangerous situation and how dangerous the situation is during driving and alert the driver of the vehicle and people nearby to the dangerous situation by displaying a certain color on part of the vehicle.;CONSTITUTION: An information collection sensor (100) collects information about the surroundings of a vehicle including the vehicle's relative distance, position, and direction angle in its surroundings. A danger measurement unit (210) determines the degree of possible danger based on the collected information about the vehicle's surroundings as well as vehicle-related information such as the speed, acceleration, and direction of the vehicle. A color determination unit (220) determines the color displayed using a preset algorithm which recommends a certain color based on the measured danger. A color display unit (300) displays the determined color.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (100) Information collection sensor; (210) Danger measurement unit; (220) Color determination unit; (222) Location identification unit