Characterizing a proximately located occupant body portion with

Details Characterizing a proximately located occupant body portion with Characterizing a proximately located occupant body portion with

1998-03-30

2000-07-25

Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

280735, 340562, B60R 2132

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060946105

ABSTRACT:
An occupant sensor system (40) has an array (42) of sensors (48.sub.I -48.sub.IV). Each of the sensors (48.sub.I -48.sub.IV) senses the presence of a body portion of an occupant (14) proximately located to the respective sensor and provides a signal (50) indicative of the presence. A controller (30) processes information derived from the signals (50) to characterize the type of the body portion.

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