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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2006
Anne Lentes, Hayange, FR;
Werner Bieck, Wiltingen, DE;
Andreas Petereit, Schweich, DE;
Christian Bour, Domprix, FR;
Anne Lentes, Hayange, FR;
Werner Bieck, Wiltingen, DE;
Andreas Petereit, Schweich, DE;
Christian Bour, Domprix, FR;
IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
In order to provide a fast and reliable classification of an impact, the present invention proposes a method for the classification of an impact between an object and a vehicle, comprising the steps of detecting an initial contact between said object and said vehicle; recording a width data relating to a width of an impact zone between the object and the vehicle; processing said width data for determining the width of said impact zone a predetermined time interval after the initial contact; forming a first criterion for deciding whether the object is a pedestrian by identifying if the determined width of the impact zone lies between predetermined lower and upper first threshold values; determining that the object is human if said first criterion is met.