[특허]Combined occupant weight and spatial sensing in a vehicle

[미국특허] Combined occupant weight and spatial sensing in a vehicle 원문보기

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	G06K-009/00 G06F-007/00 G06F-015/00 B60K-028/00 G06E-001/00 G06F-015/18
출원번호	US-0561618 (2006-11-20)
등록번호	US-7359527 (2008-04-15)
발명자 / 주소	Breed,David S. Morin,Jeffrey L. Johnson,Wendell C. DuVall,Wilbur E.
출원인 / 주소	Automotive Technologies International, Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Roffe,Brian
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 10 인용 특허 : 24

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Method and system for obtaining and optionally utilizing information about an occupant of a vehicle includes a weight sensor system arranged in connection with a bottom portion of a seat on which the occupant will be seated to provide data about weight of an occupant, and a spatial sensor system which monitors a space above the seat in which the occupant would be situated if seated in the seat to provide data about occupancy of the space above the seat. Information about the occupant is determined based on data provided by the weight sensor system and the spatial sensor system. The weight sensor system is a bladder arranged in the bottom portion or at least one strain gage mounted on structural members of the seat.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for obtaining and optionally utilizing information about an occupant of a vehicle, comprising: arranging a weight sensor system in connection with a bottom portion of a seat on which the occupant will be seated to provide data about weight of the occupant of the seat, the weight sensor system being selected from a group consisting of a bladder arranged in the bottom portion and at least one strain gage mounted on structural members of the seat; arranging a spatial sensor system to monitor a space above the seat in which the occupant would be situated if seated in the seat to provide data about occupancy of the space above the seat; and determining information about the occupant based on data provided by the weight sensor system and the spatial sensor system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the spatial sensor system is a wave-receiving sensor system which receives waves from the space above the seat which have been reflected from, generated by or modified by the seat or an occupant in the seat. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the wave-receiving sensor system is arranged to receive electromagnetic waves. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising arranging the spatial sensor system apart from the seat. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by the weight sensor system and the spatial sensor system includes a position of the occupant. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by the weight sensor system and the spatial sensor system includes a classification of the occupant. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by the weight sensor system and the spatial sensor system includes an identification of the occupant. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the weight sensor system is a bladder arranged in the bottom portion. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the weight sensor system is at least one strain gage mounted on structural members of the seat. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by the weight sensor system and the spatial sensor system is determined by means of a trained pattern recognition system. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling deployment of an occupant protection system for protecting the occupant based on the determined information about the occupant. 12. A vehicle, comprising: a frame defining a passenger compartment; a seat arranged in said passenger compartment and having a bottom portion in which an occupant sits; a component having a variable operation depending on the occupant; and a system for obtaining and utilizing information about the occupant to control said component, said system comprising a weight sensor system arranged in connection with said bottom portion of said seat to provide data about weight of the occupant of said seat, said weight sensor system being selected from a group consisting of a bladder arranged in said bottom portion and at least one strain gage mounted on structural members of said seat, a spatial sensor system arranged to provide data about occupancy of a space above said seat, and a processor for determining information about the occupant based on data provided by said weight sensor system and said spatial sensor system and controlling said component based on the determined information. 13. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein said spatial sensor system is a wave-receiving sensor system which receives waves from the space above said seat which have been reflected from, generated by or modified by said seat or an occupant in said seat. 14. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein said wave-receiving sensor system is arranged to receive electromagnetic waves. 15. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by said weight sensor system and said spatial sensor system includes a position of the occupant. 16. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by said weight sensor system and said spatial sensor system includes a classification of the occupant. 17. The vehicle of claim 12 wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by said weight sensor system and said spatial sensor system includes an identification of the occupant. 18. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein said weight sensor system is a bladder arranged in said bottom portion. 19. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein said weight sensor system is at least one strain gage mounted on structural members of said seat. 20. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein said spatial sensor system is arranged apart from said seat. 21. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the information about the occupant determined based on data provided by said weight sensor system and said spatial sensor system is determined by means of a trained pattern recognition system. 22. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein said component is an occupant protection system for protecting the occupant.

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