Patent · US Expired

Method for judging the seriousness of a motor vehicle crash

US6600984B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Michael Holzner · Gaimersheim, DE
Andreas Kuhn · Goldbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2001
Grant date	Jul 29, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01034
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Like in a conventional crash detection algorithm, a crash is detected if a threshold value of an acceleration or an integrated acceleration is exceeded. Various characteristic values for characterizing the sensor signal paths are collected and supplied to the neural network. Said neural network returns the characteristic values for the seriousness of the crash, thereby facilitating the various retention systems to reaction individually. The invention provides a method for reliably, simply and quickly making statements regarding the seriousness and the course of a motor vehicle crash and for controlling occupant protection systems according to demand.

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