Passenger occupancy identification system

摘要

A seat (10) for a passenger vehicle (40), the seat (10) comprising: a first sensor (26) for detecting the presence or absence of an occupant in the seat (10); and a second sensor (28) for validating the seat occupancy, wherein the seat (10) further comprises a transmitter for transmitting a signal indicative of valid occupancy of the seat. The first sensor (26) may be a non-contact, capacitive sensor and the second sensor (28) may comprise a near-field communication device for receiving a seat validation code. A seat validation system may be established on a passenger vehicle (40) such as a train, wherein a central controller (34) may report on seat occupancy status for the vehicle.