Anwesenheitssensor

English translation: Human presence detector OR Presence Detection Sensor

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German term or phrase:Anwesenheitssensor
English translation:Human presence detector OR Presence Detection Sensor
Entered by: Willie

18:21 Oct 19, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive
German term or phrase: Anwesenheitssensor
die Anwesenheit von Personen wird durch Anwesenheitssensoren festgestellt
Willie
United States
Local time: 23:50
Human presence detector OR Presence Detection Sensor
Explanation:
'Human presence detector' fails controlled tests
conducted by Sandia National Laboratories. ...
www.sandia.gov/media/hudet.htm

...various known methods and devices for presence detection and for ... from the review, a multi-sensor scenario is ... Detection of persons In order to detect that a ...
smarthome.unibw-muenchen.de/upload/ publications/Iva02.pdf

ENSOR ProScan is an Active Infrared Sensor for detecting the presence of persons ... Detection
Field Adjustments – The detection field can be manually ...
www.bircheramerica.com/pdf-files/ProScan.PDF
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 20:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Human presence detector OR Presence Detection Sensor
Johanna Timm, PhD
4 +3passenger sensing / passenger sensor
John Jory
4occupant sensor
Vesna Zivcic


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Human presence detector OR Presence Detection Sensor


Explanation:
'Human presence detector' fails controlled tests
conducted by Sandia National Laboratories. ...
www.sandia.gov/media/hudet.htm

...various known methods and devices for presence detection and for ... from the review, a multi-sensor scenario is ... Detection of persons In order to detect that a ...
smarthome.unibw-muenchen.de/upload/ publications/Iva02.pdf

ENSOR ProScan is an Active Infrared Sensor for detecting the presence of persons ... Detection
Field Adjustments – The detection field can be manually ...
www.bircheramerica.com/pdf-files/ProScan.PDF

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
22 mins

agree  Kim Metzger: Makes more sense for a car than "room-occupancy." :)
39 mins

agree  Tobi
2 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
passenger sensing / passenger sensor


Explanation:
The first term gets over 1000 hits (ref 1).


    Reference: http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/021031-2.htm
    Reference: http://www.toyota.com/about/news/product/2003/09/03-1-toypri...
John Jory
Germany
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 299

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JTLingos: or passenger detector - since it is referring to the automotive field, I would agree with this as opposed to Human Presence Detector as mentioned above, as that has more to do with general sensing, such as in buildings
1 hr
  -> Thanks, see my response to William's agree.

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: I agree- given the automotive context this sounds indeed very reasonable!!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Johanna

agree  William Stein: passenger detector
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, William. While searching, I also tried 'passenger detector', but 11 hits ???
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
occupant sensor


Explanation:
a. "... The basic technology behind the occupant sensor derived from security systems developed for residential and commercial applications to detect intruders. ... "


b. AOS - Automatic Occupant Sensing - Automatischer Sitzbelegungssensor, bei Opel

c. The occupant sensor measures the passenger’s weight,
height, and prox- imity with respect to the airbag module. .
www.i-car.com/pdf/advantage/online/2003/060203.pdf

alternatively:

seat-occupant sensor

front passanger seat-occupant sensor

HTH


    Reference: http://www.lightsearch.com/resources/lightguides/sensors.htm...
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 05:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 4
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