Using Seat Mounted Accelerometers to Differentiate Between Normally Seated Passengers and Infants in Infant Seats 933092
A study was undertaken to determine whether a combination of seat and floorpan mounted accelerometers could be used to discriminate between normally seated occupants and infants/children in infant/child seats. This research study involved road testing over a limited range of infant and child seat, passenger, roadway, and operating conditions. An example is given of how information from such an accelerometer based detection scheme could be incorporated in SIR (Supplemental Inflatable Restraint) controller logic trees.
Citation: Browne, A., Stephenson, D., and Kiel, W., "Using Seat Mounted Accelerometers to Differentiate Between Normally Seated Passengers and Infants in Infant Seats," SAE Technical Paper 933092, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/933092. Download Citation
Author(s):
Alan L. Browne, David A. Stephenson, Wolfgang Kiel
Affiliated:
GM R&D Center
Pages: 15
Event:
Child Occupant Protection Symposium
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Child Occupant Protection-SP-0986, Occupant Detection and Sensing for Smarter Air Bag Systems-PT-107
Related Topics:
Child restraint systems
Infants
Children
Road tests
Vehicle occupants
Seats and seating
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