A contact determination method determines contact of a driver with a steering wheel based on an electric signal detected from a sheet-shaped electrode portion, the electrode portion being formed by laminating a first electrode and a second electrode with an insulator interposed between and being provided to cover an outer peripheral portion of the steering wheel. The contact determination method includes a detection step of detecting a capacitance and an impedance generated in the electrode portion, and a determination step of determining, based on the capacitance and the impedance detected in the detection step, whether a hand of a driver is in contact with the steering wheel and whether the electrode portion is abnormal. In the determination step, the electrode portion is determined to be abnormal when the capacitance exceeds a first threshold and the impedance is less than a second threshold.


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    Title :

    CONTACT DETERMINATION METHOD AND CONTACT DETERMINATION DEVICE


    Additional title:

    KONTAKTBESTIMMUNGSVERFAHREN UND KONTAKTBESTIMMUNGSVORRICHTUNG
    PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DE CONTACT


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    Publication date :

    2025-06-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES / H03K PULSE TECHNIQUE , Impulstechnik






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