Occupant-Sensing Imaging System
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Abstract
A sensing system for an automotive vehicle comprises at least one imager element and at least one illuminating device to be arranged within an autom-otive vehicle for sensing the presence of an object in a sensing area associated to said vehicle. According to the invention the illuminating device comprises at least one light source for generating a light beam and light beam shaping means for generating an inhomogeneous light distribution in said sensing area, said inhomogeneous light distribution presenting at least one intensity maximum in a specific region of said sensing area.
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- 15. Sensing system for an automotive vehicle, comprising at least one 3D camera and at least one illuminating device to be arranged within an automotive vehicle for sensing the presence of an object in a sensing area associated to said vehicle, said illuminating device comprising at least one light source for generating a light beam and light beam shaping means for generating an inhomogeneous light distribution in said sensing area, said inhomogeneous light distribution presenting at least one intensity maximum in a specific region of said sensing area.
- 27. Occupant-sensing system for an automotive vehicle comprising a sensing system including at least one 3D camera and at least one illuminating device to be arranged within an automotive vehicle for sensing the presence of an object in a sensing area associated to said vehicle, said illuminating device comprising at least one light source for generating a light beam and light beam shaping means for generating an inhomogeneous light distribution in said sensing area, said inhomogeneous light distribution presenting at least one intensity maximum in a specific region of said sensing area, wherein said 3D camera and said illuminating device are arranged within a passenger compartment so that the sensing area covers a part of the vehicle interior compartment.
- 32. Obstacle-sensing system for an automotive vehicle comprising a sensing system including at least one 3D camera and at least one illuminating device to be arranged within an automotive vehicle for sensing the presence of an object in a sensing area associated to said vehicle, said illuminating device comprising at least one light source for generating a light beam and light beam shaping means for generating an inhomogeneous light distribution in said sensing area, said inhomogeneous light distribution presenting at least one intensity maximum in a specific region of said sensing area, wherein said 3D camera and said illuminating device are arranged in said vehicle so that the sensing area covers a part of the surroundings of the vehicle.
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