New airbag sensor recognizes the seriousness of a crash from the noise
Siemens has developed a sensor that monitors vibrations in a vehicle's chassis. Thus an accident is heard early and the seriousness can be assessed in a few milliseconds.
The airbag listens too – New airbag sensor recognizes the seriousness of a crash from the noise
The airbag control unit triggers the seat belt tensioner and the necessary airbags in order to protect the passengers as well as possible. To enable the protective functions to be activated quickly, however, the first step is for the vehicle electronics to recognize the accident.
Siemens VDO is planning to integrate the sensor in the airbag control unit so that the transmission of information within the vehicle and the installation of the safety system can progress even more quickly. At the same time, Siemens VDO is working on enhancing the vision of the “seeing automobile” and thus preventing accidents in advance.
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