Method of occupancy classification in a vehicle seat
US7034670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2220/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of recognizing and classifying the occupancy in a vehicle seat having an occupancy sensing system, including the steps of sensing the output of an array of sensors that detect a physical presence in a seat and applying the sensor array output as a vector representation to a neural net that was trained using a learning vector quantization algorithm. The method also includes the step of recognizing the sensor array output as falling within one of a group of predetermined classification patterns that represent a physical presence in the seat defined by size, weight, and physical orientation.
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