Autonomous vehicle restraint deployment
US9815425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/3473
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle system includes a base, a driver seat rotatably disposed on the base, a sensor, and a processor. The sensor is programmed to measure an angular displacement of the driver seat relative to the base and output a displacement signal representing the angular displacement. The processor is programmed to receive the displacement signal and select at least one of a plurality of passive safety devices based at least in part on the angular displacement represented by the displacement signal and only deploy the selected passive safety devices during a collision.
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