The vehicle safety requirements stipulated by institutes such as the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) are becoming more and more stringent and the associated test procedures more complex. As a result, vehicle manufacturers such as Chrysler need to install testing equipment in their own crash-test facilities, allowing …
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Few weeks ago, we introduced you an innovative concept of roof airbag that is to be implemented in the Citroen C4 Cactus. We have had the chance to ask more details about this technology to Thierry Métais, Global Account Director at TRW for PSA group. [image_frame style=”framed_shadow” align=”right” height=”150″ width=”133″ alt=”Thierry Métais” title=”Thierry Métais: Global Account Director at …
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The seatbelt remains the single-most effective item of safety equipment in any car. However, many people continue to drive without wearing their seatbelts, and such people are vastly over-represented in statistics of severe and fatal injuries. Many of those who do not routinely wear their seatbelts would do so if prompted by a signal. Research …
Introduction to occupant detection inductive sensors used in automotive Read More »
Children’s car seats are historically bulky, hard to move and tedious to mount. This is why Volvo Cars has designed a lightweight and inflatable rear-facing child seat concept. The seat is designed to be safe, easy to pack and carry, and would enable parents to use it in situations not practical with the seats on …
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TRW Automotive has recently started production of its roof airbag technology on the Citroen C4 Cactus. The new ‘bag in roof’ replaces passenger airbags typically mounted in the instrument panel and can allow for improved interior design aesthetics, ergonomics and functionality while saving space in the instrument panel. Dirk Schultz, engineering director for TRW’s Inflatable Restraint …
