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Which is the most recommended sensor for sensing humans inside a vehicle.

I am thinking of an application which is necessary to know if there is and where someone is located, inside a rail passenger car or bus, for example, the problem is many external factors such as external sunlight or temperature disrupt thermal sensors, creating many false positives. In case of cameras some objects, like seats or other objects difficult to "see" some people in a determined place. Another point is it is a real-time application, it means, the amount of generated date from cameras would be almost impossible for processing.

I am thinking to use ToF sensors or mm-Wave sensors, however, I do not know if the seats or some objects could difficult or even make impossible for sensing human. 

Someone has some idea or advice which sensor could be used in such an application ?

 

  • An mmwave sensor could be used to detect passengers inside a car.

    Please see following video

    www.youtube.com/watch

    Thank you
    Cesar
  • Hi Cesar,

    Thank you for your answer

    Inside a car, I think it is easier to implement because the sensor had a clean view to passengers seat. In my case, I am afraid that mm sensor could not sense people in the wagon, because of the high number of seats, like the situation in the attached picture.

    Another concern of mine is that mm sensors could sense external object from the window and detect as a human, do you have some idea if it can happen?

  • Hi,

    In this application, the sensor would have to be mounted at the top. In this way you can detect all occupants. Of course you will place sensors at several locations since a sensor may only cover a limited number of seats.

    The objects seen through the window will have a different velocity and will be filtered out.

    Thank you
    Cesar