Method for controlling a seat adjustment
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a seat adjustment using a seat compartment camera system and a control unit operably configured to carry out adjustments of a seat, the method comprising the acts of:
- recording images of at least one portion of an individual sitting in a seat using the seat compartment camera system;
identifying, from a sequence of the recorded images, at least one type of movement of the individual sitting in the seat;
comparing the identified type of movement with types of movement previously stored; and
when a stored type of movement matches the identified type of movement, a seat adjustment is carried out that is assigned to the stored type of movement.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for controlling a seat adjustment by means of a passenger compartment camera system, with which images of at least one portion of an individual sitting on a vehicle seat are recorded, and by means of a control unit, via which at least one type of movement of the individual sitting on the vehicle seat is identified from a series of images. The identified type of movement is compared with types of movement already stored in the control unit. When a stored type of movement is identified, a seat adjustment is carried out that is assigned to this type of movement.
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1. A method of controlling a seat adjustment using a seat compartment camera system and a control unit operably configured to carry out adjustments of a seat, the method comprising the acts of:
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recording images of at least one portion of an individual sitting in a seat using the seat compartment camera system;
identifying, from a sequence of the recorded images, at least one type of movement of the individual sitting in the seat;
comparing the identified type of movement with types of movement previously stored; and
when a stored type of movement matches the identified type of movement, a seat adjustment is carried out that is assigned to the stored type of movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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