Patent ID: 8849502
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. In combination with a vehicle, a seat mounted in said vehicle, and an occupant of said seat, a vehicle data sensor system for monitoring loads experienced by the occupant of a vehicle seat, said vehicle sensor system comprising: a plurality of sensors including at least one sensor worn by said occupant for monitoring a force parameter of said occupant, and at least one sensor mounted on said vehicle seat for monitoring a force parameter of said vehicle seat; a data hub in communication with all of said plurality of sensors, said data hub further comprising: an input connector having a plurality of data input channels for connection to said plurality of sensors; a wireless receiver for wireless communication with said plurality of sensors; an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter; an output for communication with a data recorder; a digital processor programmed with control software comprising computer instructions stored on non-transitory computer memory for polling said plurality of sensors during a shock event, digitizing polled data, and outputting said digital data from said output connector to said data recorder for recordation and forensics analysis.