Patent ID: 7983475
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A vehicular actuation system that is installed in a vehicle comprising: an actuation device that includes an operation member manipulated by a vehicle occupant; a detecting unit for detecting a three-dimensional image in an operational area of a predetermined range located about said operation member, said operational area being a space spanning from the operational member to a position from the operation member; and a control unit that determines based on the detected three-dimensional image whether or not a palm or a back of a hand of the vehicle occupant is present in said operational area, wherein the control unit operates said actuation device when the palm or back of the hand of the vehicle occupant is present in said operational area; wherein said vehicular actuation system includes a first operation mode in which said operation member is directly manipulated by the hand of the vehicle occupant to operate said actuation device and a second operation mode in which said actuation device is operated by said control unit.