# US 10,503,986 B2 · Passenger information detection device and program

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- Number: US 10,503,986 B2
- Document ID: US10503986B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/821,912
- Filed: 2017-11-24
- Published: 2018-05-31
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-11-25
- Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Hiroyuki Fujii; Shin Osuga
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10503986B2

## CPC

- G06V 20/593: {Recognising seat occupancy}
- B60R 21/01516: {using force or pressure sensing means}
- B60R 21/01552: {detecting position of specific human body parts, e.g. face, eyes or hands}
- G06T 7/60: Analysis of geometric attributes
- G06T 7/70: Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80)
- G06V 40/103: {Static body considered as a whole, e.g. static pedestrian or occupant recognition}
- G06V 40/161: {Detection; Localisation; Normalisation}
- B60Y 2400/3015: Optical cameras
- G01G 19/4142: {for controlling activation of safety devices, e.g. airbag systems (electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents B60R21/015)}
- G06T 2207/30201: Face
- G06T 2207/30268: Vehicle interior
- G06V 40/178: {estimating age from face image; using age information for improving recognition}
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
- G01G: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16)

## Abstract

A passenger information detection device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an image imaged by an imaging device that is provided in an interior space of a vehicle to image a passenger seated on a seat and a detection value of a load sensor provided on the seat; a first calculation unit that calculates first information that is information on a face of the passenger from the image; and a second calculation unit that calculates second information that is information on a body size of the passenger based on the first information and the detection value.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A passenger information detection device comprising:
an acquisition unit that acquires an image imaged by an imaging device that is provided in an interior space of a vehicle to image a passenger seated on a seat and a detection value of a load sensor provided on the seat;
a first calculation unit that calculates first information that is information including a position of a face of the passenger from the image; and
a second calculation unit that calculates second information that is information on a body size of the passenger based on the first information and the detection value,
wherein the second calculation unit calculates a center of gravity of a distributed load acting on the seat based on the position of the face, and corrects the detection value based on a relationship between the center of gravity and a position of the load sensor,
the first calculation unit further calculates a position of an upper extremity of the passenger, and
the second calculation unit determines whether the upper extremity is in contact with a fixed object other than the seat based on the position of the upper extremity, and in a case where it is determined that the upper extremity is in contact with the fixed object, the second calculation unit further corrects the detection value to become larger.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The passenger information detection device according to claim 1,
wherein the first information further includes a tilt of the face, and
the second calculation unit calculates a sitting height of the passenger based on the position of the face and the tilt of the face, and calculates the center of gravity based on the sitting height and the tilt of the face.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The passenger information detection device according to claim 2,
wherein the load sensor includes a first load sensor and a second load sensor provided at a further rear side of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction than the first load sensor, and
the second calculation unit corrects the calculated sitting height based on a relationship between the detection value of the first load sensor and the detection value of the second load sensor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The passenger information detection device according to claim 1,
wherein, in a case where a distance between the position of the face and a fixed object provided on the vehicle is smaller than a first threshold value, the second calculation unit further corrects the detection value to become larger.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The passenger information detection device according to claim 1,
wherein the second information includes identification information for determining whether the passenger is a child, and
the second calculation unit determines whether the passenger is the child based on a comparison of the corrected detection value and a second threshold value.

### Claim 6

A non-transitory computer readable medium including a program for causing a computer to execute:
a procedure of acquiring an image imaged by an imaging device that is provided in an interior space of a vehicle to image a passenger seated on a seat and a detection value of a load sensor provided on the seat;
a first procedure of calculating information including a position of a face of the passenger from the image; and
a second procedure of calculating information on a body size of the passenger based on the information including the position and the detection value, wherein
the second procedure includes calculating a center of gravity of a distributed load acting on the seat based on the position of the face, and correcting the detection value based on a relationship between the center of gravity and a position of the load sensor,
the first procedure includes calculating a position of an upper extremity of the passenger, and
the second procedure includes determining whether the upper extremity is in contact with a fixed object other than the seat based on the position of the upper extremity, and in a case where it is determined that the upper extremity is in contact with the fixed object, further correcting the detection value to become larger.