CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC-MECHANICAL BRAKE

A method and apparatus for controlling an electro-mechanical brake are disclosed. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling an electro-mechanical brake (EMB) of a vehicle, comprising: measuring a pedal stroke value; determining whether the pedal stroke value exceeds a first threshold; in response to determining that the pedal stroke value does not exceed the first threshold, generating a first braking force for reducing an air gap of the EMB; in response to determining that the pedal stroke value exceeds the first threshold, setting a target braking force for decelerating the vehicle; and after setting the target braking force, generating a second braking force based on the target braking force, wherein a magnitude of the first braking force is determined based on an increase rate of the pedal stroke value over time, and wherein the target braking force is proportional to the pedal stroke value.