VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

An apparatus for controlling autonomous driving of a vehicle is introduced. The apparatus may comprise a first sensor configured to capture an image and a second sensor configured to acquire a cluster of points. The apparatus may further comprise a memory storing multiple neural network models and a processor configured to process data from the sensors. The processor obtains a first value, indicating a score for the type of a point associated with the second sensor, by inputting the image to a first neural network model. The processor also obtains a second value, indicating a score for the same type, by inputting the cluster of points to a second neural network model. Using these values, the processor determines a similarity value among points in the cluster. Based on this similarity value, the apparatus outputs a selected value, generates a signal, and subsequently controls the vehicle's autonomous driving.