The Tech-Air system is similar to car airbag systems in terms of basic premise. One triaxial accelerometer and three gyroscopes communicate with an electronic control unit (ECU) to monitor movement.

Airbag Inside Sweden AB is in the process ... it has created a “brain” consisting of a GPS, gyroscope and accelerometer. A bit bigger than a smartphone, this box is placed in the back of ...

accelerometer, and GPS to collect data 1,000 times per second. This data is then compared to a predefined database and run through a sophisticated algorithm. When it detects a crash, the airbag is ...

While developing airbag sensors for the 2024 model year ... this incorrect deployment strategy comes in the form of incorrect accelerometer voltage specifications for the SAS control module.

Incorrect accelerometer voltage specifications cause dual-stage airbag deployment in crashes where single-stage airbag deployment is preferred, increasing the risk of neck injury to the driver and ...

Kia is recalling more than 82,200 examples of its hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric Niro compact SUV over an issue with the front passenger airbag. Related: More Kia News Affected vehicles ...

"But already there's been a couple situations to my knowledge where when an athlete had a crash and sustained an injury, there were people pointing fingers at the airbag itself." Mikaela Shiffrin ...