Vehicular system for determining the presence of an object in a passenger
compartment of the vehicle includes a first image receiver arranged at a
first location for obtaining a first two-dimensional view of a portion of
the compartment, and a second image receiver arranged at a second
location for obtaining a second two-dimensional view of the same portion
of the compartment, the second image receiver being arranged relative to
the first image receiver such that three dimensions of the portion of the
compartment are encompassed by the first and second views. A processor
receives images from the first and second image receivers and determines
whether an object is present in the compartment based on the images. A
reactive system, such as an airbag assembly, may be coupled to the
processor and controlled thereby based on the determination of whether an
object is present in the imaged portion of the compartment.