Vehicle with occupant trajectory-based airbag suppression
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsScott D. Thomas, Dorel M. Sala, Sean T. Coughlin, Praneeth Nelapati, Lisa M. Furton
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AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsScott D. Thomas, Dorel M. Sala, Sean T. Coughlin, Praneeth Nelapati, Lisa M. Furton
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A method for controlling an airbag aboard a motor vehicle includes measuring a respective position of landmark points on an occupant of the motor vehicle using a sensor suite. The method includes receiving occupant landmark signals from the sensor suite, with the signals being indicative of the respective positions of the landmark points. A trajectory of the occupant is predicted, via the controller, using the occupant landmark signals. A controller adjusts a restraint capacity setting of the airbag in response to the predicted occupant trajectory. A motor vehicle includes a vehicle body, an airbag, a sensor suite, and a controller operable for controlling a restraint capacity setting of the airbag using the method. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes an instruction set that is executed to perform the method.
A method for controlling an airbag aboard a motor vehicle, comprising:
A motor vehicle comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is recorded an instruction set, wherein an execution of the instruction set by a processor of a controller of a motor vehicle having an airbag causes the controller to:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.