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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND CONTROL DEVICE

  • US 20180065580A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2017
  • Published: 03/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling an occupant protection system of a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • reading in, by a processing unit, (a) a vehicle acceleration value representing an acceleration of the vehicle and (b) a model parameter of an occupant model by which an occupant of the vehicle is represented by at least two mass points;

    determining, by the processing unit, at least one motion parameter relating to the mass points based on the vehicle acceleration value and the model parameter; and

    producing, by the processing unit, a control signal for controlling the occupant protection system using the motion parameter.

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