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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2007
Hiroshi Aoki, Minato-ku, JP;
Hirofumi Mita, Minato-ku, JP;
Masato Yokoo, Minato-ku, JP;
Yuu Hakomori, Minato-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Aoki, Minato-ku, JP;
Hirofumi Mita, Minato-ku, JP;
Masato Yokoo, Minato-ku, JP;
Yuu Hakomori, Minato-ku, JP;
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular actuation system installed in a vehicle includes an actuation device that includes an operation member manipulated by a vehicle occupant. The system also includes a detecting unit for detecting a three-dimensional image in an operational area of a predetermined range about the operation member. The system also includes a control unit that determines based on the detected three-dimensional image whether or not a palm or back of a hand of the vehicle occupant is present in the operational area. The control unit operates the actuation device when the palm or back of the hand of the vehicle occupant is present in the operational area. The system includes a first operation mode in which the operation member is directly manipulated by the hand of the vehicle occupant to operate the actuation device and a second operation mode in which the actuation device is operated by the control unit.