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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2019
Applicants:
Nec Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Nec Platforms, Ltd., Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Jun Uchimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignees:
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Platforms, Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/48 (2006.01); B61L 15/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/48 (2013.01); B61L 15/0072 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G01S 7/4804 (2013.01); G01S 7/4808 (2013.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01);
Abstract
Provided is a passenger monitoring system comprising: a ranging sensor that is provided in a vehicle and capable of outputting a distance information corresponding to a distance to a passenger in the vehicle; and a control unit that estimates a state of congestion of the vehicle based on the distance information.