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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2009
David Demirdjian, Somerville, MA (US);
Chenna K. Varri, Quincy, MA (US);
Danil Prokhorov, Canton, MI (US);
David Demirdjian, Somerville, MA (US);
Chenna K. Varri, Quincy, MA (US);
Danil Prokhorov, Canton, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA), Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
An electronic control system, electronic control unit and an associated methodology for adapting a vehicle system are provided. A visual sensor detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle. An electronic control unit determines at least one of three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle, a body-volume of the occupant of the vehicle and body dynamics of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor. The electronic control unit adapts a vehicle system based on at least one of the determined three dimensional locations and orientations, the determined body-volume and the determined body dynamics.