New airbag sensor recognizes the seriousness of a crash from the noise
From 2007, airbags in our cars will start to listen: The automotive supplier Siemens VDO Automotive AG has developed a sensor that monitors the vibrations in the vehicle’s chassis. Thus an accident is heard early on and the seriousness of the accident can be assessed in just a few milliseconds. The airbag control unit then triggers the seatbelt tensioner and the necessary airbags in order to protect the passengers as well as possible.