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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Nam Gyun Kim, Yeonsu-gu, KR;
Chun Seok Park, Bucheon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/22 (2006.01); G01N 27/12 (2006.01); G01N 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/228 (2013.01); G01N 27/048 (2013.01); G01N 27/127 (2013.01); G01N 27/227 (2013.01);
Abstract
An occupant classification apparatus configured for classifying an occupant seated in a seat based on capacitance of and the amount of moisture contained in the occupant is disclosed. The occupant classification apparatus includes an electrode device for detecting an occupant seated in a seat, an occupant property measurement device for measuring capacitance of and the amount of moisture contained in the occupant detected by the electrode device, and a controller configured for estimating the occupant based on the capacitance and the amount of moisture measured by the occupant property measurement device.