Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Thorsten K&ouml;hler

Ludwig Ertl

Dirk Zittlau

Stephan Voltz

Within a given area, the position of the head of the front seat passenger in a vehicle is determined by producing a differential image, in which only the contour of the moving object appears, from two frames that are recorded one after the other by a video camera. The contours of the differential images are used to calculate the position.

Method and device for determining the position of an object within a given area

In the interior of a vehicle markings ( ) are positioned on vehicle elements ( ) that are detected by a stereo camera ( ). Said markings are configured as reflectors or as light emitters. The stereo camera ( ) detects brightness differences between the respective marking and the immediate surroundings of the marking and detects the position of the marking. An evaluation unit ( ) mounted downstream of the stereo camera ( ) calculates the surface structure of the respective vehicle element on the basis of the predetermined dimensions of the vehicle elements.

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Deuerling, Germany

Thorsten Köhler

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Deuerling, Germany

Thorsten K&ouml;hler

Thorsten Köhler