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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE SEAT

  • US 20090030578A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2007
  • Published: 01/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Method for occupant detection and classification for a vehicle seat, which seat has at least one displacement adjustment controlled by at least one displacement actuator, which includes the following steps:

  • a) said actuator enabling the displacement of said seat is controlled by progressively increasing with time the power supplied to said actuator using a predetermined profile,b) the startup movement of the displacement actuator is detected, and the value of said power is recorded at that moment,c) said recorded power value is compared to a series of predetermined reference values in order to determine the presence of an occupant on the seat and classify him according to his weight.

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