ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY OF ADAPTING A VEHICLE SYSTEM BASED ON VISUALLY DETECTED VEHICLE OCCUPANT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. An electronic control system for adapting a vehicle system, comprising:
- a visual sensor that detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle;
an electronic control unit configured to determine three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor, and configured to adapt a vehicle system based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations.
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Abstract
An electronic control system, electronic control unit and an associated methodology for adapting a vehicle system are provided. A visual sensor detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle. An electronic control unit determines at least one of three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle, a body-volume of the occupant of the vehicle and body dynamics of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor. The electronic control unit adapts a vehicle system based on at least one of the determined three dimensional locations and orientations, the determined body-volume and the determined body dynamics.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic control system for adapting a vehicle system, comprising:
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a visual sensor that detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle; an electronic control unit configured to determine three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor, and configured to adapt a vehicle system based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for adapting a vehicle system, comprising,
detecting a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle with a visual sensor; -
determining three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor; and adapting a vehicle system based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations of the plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic control unit for adapting a vehicle system, comprising:
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a data acquisition interface configured to receive a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle; a data processor configured to determine three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile; and a control interface configured to send signals that adapt a vehicle system based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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