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US 2024/0172946 A1Published application
Systems and methods for monitoring a vehicle cabin
OwnerHarel Golombek, Zivi Nadri +3inventors
InventorsHAREL GOLOMBEK, ZIVI NADRI, NAFTALI CHAYAT, MARIANA SARELY, TSACHI ROSENHOUSE
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Abstract
Vehicle cabin monitoring using a radar unit positioned within the cabin to obtain image data of the vehicle cabin, a beam deflector for deflecting electromagnetic waves into obstructed regions of the cabin and a processor to generate detect occupancy of seats within the vehicle cabin, categorize occupants, detect posture, determine seatbelt status and monitor life signs of the occupants.
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A vehicle cabin monitoring system comprising:
- a radar unit comprising:
- at least one transmitter antenna connected to an oscillator and configured to transmit electromagnetic waves into the vehicle cabin, and
- at least one receiver antenna configured to receive electromagnetic waves reflected by objects within the vehicle cabin and operable to generate raw data;
- at least one beam deflection device configured to direct the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the at least one transmitter antenna towards at least one obstructed region within the vehicle cabin and further configured to direct the electromagnetic waves reflected by objects within the obstructed region towards the at least on receiver antenna.
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A method for monitoring a vehicle cabin:
- providing a radar unit comprising:
- at least one transmitter antenna connected to an oscillator and configured to transmit electromagnetic waves into the vehicle cabin, and
- at least one receiver antenna configured to receive electromagnetic waves reflected by objects within the vehicle cabin and operable to generate raw data;
- providing at least one beam deflection device within the vehicle cabin;
- the at least one transmitter antenna transmitting electromagnetic waves into the vehicle cabin;
- the at least one beam deflection device directing the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the at least one transmitter antenna towards at least one obstructed region within the vehicle cabin;
- objects within the at least one obstructed region within the vehicle cabin reflecting the electromagnetic waves;
- receiving electromagnetic waves reflected by objects within the vehicle cabin;
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- the at least one beam deflection device directing electromagnetic waves reflected by objects within the obstructed region towards the at least on receiver antenna.
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