A seat (10) for a passenger vehicle (40), the seat (10) comprising: a first sensor (26) for detecting the presence or absence of an occupant in the seat (10); and a second sensor (28) for validating the seat occupancy, wherein the seat (10) further comprises a transmitter for transmitting a signal indicative of valid occupancy of the seat. The first sensor (26) may be a non-contact, capacitive sensor and the second sensor (28) may comprise a near-field communication device for receiving a seat validation code. A seat validation system may be established on a passenger vehicle (40) such as a train, wherein a central controller (34) may report on seat occupancy status for the vehicle.
Passenger occupancy identification system
System zur Identifizierung der Passagierbelegung
Système d'identification d'occupation de passagers
2019-04-17
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES / G01V Geophysik , GEOPHYSICS / H04W WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS , Drahtlose Kommunikationsnetze |
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