It is well known to establish a vehicle occupant classification such as, for example, by measuring the weight of an occupant. Vehicle occupant classification information identifies the type of occupant seated within a vehicle and generally includes the following three categories: adult, child, or none. This information may be useful, for example, in determining whether or not to deploy an airbag. As an example, it may be desirable to deploy an airbag under certain circumstances if the vehicle occupant in a particular seat is an adult, but the airbag may not be deployed if the vehicle occupant is a child or if the particular seat is empty.