Detecting an eye of a user and determining location and blinking state of the user

A method, comprising:

• detecting a location of an eye of a user inside a vehicle using an infrared reflectivity of the eye or a differential angle illumination of the eye;
• automatically determining at least one of height and orientation information of the user based on the detected location of the eye;
• and
• controlling a mechanical device inside the vehicle in accordance with the determined information.

A method, comprising:

• detecting a location of an eye of a user inside a vehicle using an infrared reflectivity of the eye or a differential angle illumination of the eye;
• automatically determining a position of a head of the user based on the detected location of the eye;
• and
• controlling a mechanical device inside the vehicle in accordance with the determined position of the head.

A method, comprising:

• detecting a location of an eye of a user using an automated detection process;
• determining a position of the user based on the detected location of the eye;
• and
• automatically implementing a pre-crash and/or a post-crash action in accordance with the determined position.