WEIGHT BASED OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENABLEMENT OF A PROTECTION DEVICE

摘要

A method and associated apparatus for controlling actuation of a protection device for an occupant of a vehicle seat (12) having a weight sensor (14) comprises the steps of: determining (44) when the value of an output signal of the weight sensor rises from an initial value; waiting (46) a predetermined period of time (T2) after the value of the output signal rises from the initial value; determining (48) the weight on the vehicle seat after the predetermined period of time (T2); comparing (50) the weight on the vehicle seat after the predetermined period of time with a first threshold weight (W1); enabling (52) actuation of the protection device if the weight on the vehicle seat after the predetermined period of time exceeds the first threshold weight; and disabling (54) actuation of the protection device if the weight on the vehicle seat after the predetermined period of time does not exceed the first threshold weight.