A device for activating/deactivating an airbag function of an airbag assigned to a vehicle seat in a vehicle, having an identification system for occupant identification and having an evaluation unit, by which the occupant located on the vehicle seat is classifiable on the basis of the sensor data of the identification system. The evaluation unit activates or deactivates the airbag function in dependence on the occupant classification. The identification system has a plurality of different sensors, i.e., an interior sensor, an exterior sensor, a vehicle seat sensor, a belt sensor, a baggage compartment sensor, and/or a speech recognition sensor. The evaluation unit carries out the occupant classification on the basis of all sensor data.


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    Title :

    Device for activating/deactivating an airbag function in a vehicle


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    Publication date :

    2025-05-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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