An apparatus for estimating the fuel efficiency of a vehicle and a method thereof are disclosed. An apparatus for estimating the fuel efficiency of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a data collecting part collecting driving information, state information, and identification information from a plurality of vehicles including a first vehicle; a driving index calculating part calculating each driving index of the vehicles based on the driving information; a similar group extracting part extracting a similar group of gathering vehicles similar to the first vehicle from the vehicles based on the driving index and the state information; a fuel efficiency estimating part estimating the fuel efficiency of the first vehicle based on driving information and identification information in the similar group; and a vehicle management guide part guiding the vehicle management method or the driving improving method for the first vehicle based on a result of estimating fuel efficiency. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fuel efficiency of a vehicle may be accurately estimated in consideration of the driving habits of a driver and the current state of the vehicle. Moreover, a vehicle management method and a driving method based on fuel estimating data of the vehicle are provided to the driver so that the driver may increase efficiency in managing and driving the vehicle and may reduce maintenance costs of the vehicle.

    차량의 연비 추정장치 및 방법이 제공되며, 본 발명의 하나의 실시예에 따른 차량의 연비 추정장치는 제1 차량을 포함하는 복수의 차량으로부터 운행정보, 상태정보, 그리고 고유정보를 수집하는 데이터 수집부, 운행정보에 기초하여 상기 복수의 차량 각각의 운행지수를 산출하는 운행지수 산출부, 운행지수와 상태정보에 기초하여 복수의 차량 중에서 제1 차량과 유사한 차량의 집합인 유사그룹을 추출하는 유사군 추출부, 유사그룹의 운행정보와 고유정보에 기초하여 제1 차량의 연비를 예측하는 연비 예측부, 그리고 연비 예측결과에 기초하여 제1 차량의 차량관리방법 또는 운행개선방법을 안내하는 차량관리 안내부를 포함한다.


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    Title :

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FUEL EFFICIENCY OF VEHICLE


    Additional title:

    차량의 연비 추정장치 및 방법


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    Publication date :

    2015-06-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Korean


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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