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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2016
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Tyco Electronics Amp Korea Co., Ltd., Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/015 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 29/26 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); G01G 19/414 (2006.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/01524 (2014.10); B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60R 21/0153 (2014.10); G01R 29/26 (2013.01); G01R 31/001 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01286 (2013.01); G01G 19/4142 (2013.01); G01R 19/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides an occupant classification apparatus for a vehicle. The occupant classification apparatus for a vehicle includes a sensor mat that is mounted on each seat in the vehicle to sense objects disposed on the seats. An impedance measurer is configured to measure a current based on impedance of the object using the sensor mat A controller is configured to analyze the current measured by the impedance measurer and estimate the object that corresponds to the analyzed result.