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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Hongzhi Kong, Shanghai, CN;
Qin Sun, Kokomo, IN (US);
David L. Eiche, Noblesville, IN (US);
Victor M. Nieto, Fishers, IN (US);
Hongzhi Kong, Shanghai, CN;
Qin Sun, Kokomo, IN (US);
David L. Eiche, Noblesville, IN (US);
Victor M. Nieto, Fishers, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of classifying vehicle occupants utilizes a neural network engine having a state machine for determining if an occupant has changed preferably between an adult and adult, an adult and child, and a child and child from a pair of images. If no change has occurred, the method utilizes the prior occupant type and then decides if the occupant has changed in position. If no, the occupant is deemed static and the prior type is valid as a classification or output to preferably a vehicle restraint system. If the occupant has changed in position, a dynamic classification process is initiated by either an adult or a child dynamic classifier as dictated by the state machine. Valid dynamic classifier outputs or classifications can be sent to the restraint system and invalid dynamic classifier outputs are sent to a static classifier for update of the occupant type.