| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for controlling an actuatable occupant protection system ( 40 ) in a passenger compartment ( 12 ) of a vehicle ( 10 ) includes a camera ( 72 ) configured for obtaining an image of a viewable field ( 78 ) within the passenger compartment ( 12 ) of the vehicle ( 10 ). At least one pattern ( 84, 86 ) is associated with vehicle structures ( 22, 24, 26 ) located within the viewable field ( 78 ). The portions of the obtained image associated with vehicle structures ( 22, 24, 26 ) having the pattern ( 84, 86 ) are removed from the image so as to obtain information regarding occupancy of the viewable field ( 78 ). The actuatable occupant protection system ( 40 ) is controlled in response to the obtained occupancy information. |
