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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2009
Hyeong Ho Choi, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;
Pyoung Sik Shin, Bucheon-si, KR;
Tae IN Kim, Siheung-si, KR;
Sang Gyu Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Kyu Jong Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jae Haeng Yoo, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyeong Ho Choi, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;
Pyoung Sik Shin, Bucheon-si, KR;
Tae In Kim, Siheung-si, KR;
Sang Gyu Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Kyu Jong Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jae Haeng Yoo, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corp., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A system and method are provided for vehicle passenger classification. The system may include a plurality of weight sensors installed under a seat frame to support a load of a vehicle seat, a single dummy sensor installed under the seat frame to support the load of the vehicle seat along with the plurality of weight sensors, and a passenger classification logic unit for classifying a passenger value obtained by summing sensor values of the plurality of weight sensors as either class 1 or class 2 by comparing the passenger value with a first reference and a second reference.