Load detection device

A load detection device for a vehicle, the device comprising:

• a height-level measuring unit comprising one or more height-level sensors and configured to detect a height level of a vehicle and further configured to generate at least one height-level signal that characterizes the height level of the vehicle;
• an evaluation unit coupled to the height-level measuring unit, the evaluation unit configured to determine a mass of a load of the vehicle taking into account the at least one height-level signal, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to determine a number of persons from the mass of the load;
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• a position-measuring unit coupled to the evaluation unit, the position-measuring unit configured to determine a position of the vehicle relative to a mid-point of the earth and configured to generate at least one position signal that characterizes the position of the vehicle, wherein the evaluation unit is further configured to determine a mass of the load by taking into account the at least one position signal.