Occupant type and position detection system
CA 2284843 A1 · Owner: Bruce, Michael P. · Inventors: Bruce, Michael P.; Farmer, Michael E.
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A method and system (10) for detecting vehicle occupant type and position utilizes a single camera unit (12) positioned for example at the driver or , passenger side A-pillar to generate image data of the front seating area of the vehicle. The present invention distinguishes between objects forwardly or , rearwardly facing child seats and occupants, by periodically mapping the image taken of the interior of the vehicle into an image profile (104) and , utilizing image profile matching with stored profile data (110) to determine the occupant or object type. The system and method of the present invention track occupant type and position in both parallel and perpendicular directions …
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- Filed April 16, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 16, 2018.
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