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Challenges in Simulation and Sensor Development for Occupant Protection in Rollover Accidents Delphi Automotive Systems
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Gopal, Madana, author.
- Conference Name:
- Convergence 2000 International Congress on Transportation Electronics (2000-10-16 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource cm
- Place of Publication:
- Troy, MI Convergence Transportation Electronics Association 2000
- Summary:
- Automotive occupant safety continues to evolve. At present thisarea has gathered a strong consumer interest which the vehiclemanufacturers are tapping into with the introduction of many newsafety technologies.Initially, individual passive devices and features such asseatbelts, knee- bolsters, structural crush zones, airbags et cetera,were developed for to help save lives and minimize injuries inaccidents. Over the years, preventive measures such as improvingvisibility, headlights, windshield wipers, tire traction et cetera, weredeployed to help reduce the probability of getting into anaccident. With tremendous new research and improvements inelectronics, we are at the stage of helping to actively avoidaccidents in certain situations as well as providing increasedprotection to vehicle occupants and pedestrians.In this paper, we will touch upon the concept of the"safety state diagram,' which encompasses a host ofvariables or "zones' such as; vehicle motion,occupant-state and accident to post accident states. Highlightsinclude concepts such as pre-crash sensing, anticipatory crashsensing, X-by-wire, advanced safety interiors, and smart safetysystems. Also, important to consider are the data networks andvehicle system communications that connect all the safetycomponents to provide a seamless functionality at all stages ofvehicle and occupant "zones.'One aspect of the "Accident Unavoidable Zone' will bediscussed in detail as it applies to occupant safety in a rolloversituation for example. Emphasis will be placed on developments insensor technologies, modeling and algorithms being developed toaddress rollover detection, countermeasure deployment and occupantprotection applications
- Notes:
- Vendor supplied data
- Publisher Number:
- 2000-01-C038
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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