Cars Could Get Exterior Airbags To Protect Cyclists
Hondas pedestrian crash protection system seems to offer some clever ways of minimising injuries caused to pedestrians cyclists and motorcyclists. External airbags might also prevent injury to pedestrians cyclists and motorcyclists.
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External air bags could also cut 1500 serious injuries a year The DCF points to Autoliv a Swedish company that already produces an airbag specifically for the protection of bicyclists and pedestrians.
Cars could get exterior airbags to protect cyclists. A few instances of a cyclist getting walloped by an external airbag set off by the proximity of the bicycle to the vehicle for example could be enough to turn public opinion against the system. The chain of events leading to an airbag trigger are quite simple - A camera fitted beneath the rear-view mirror monitors the vehicles proximity to a pedestrian or cyclist. Few people would argue with the need for air bags on the inside of a car.
Balanced on two wheels without a protective shell riding a motorbike is far more dangerous than driving a car -- but innovations in airbags could help keep motorcyclists safe. The idea comes from TNO a car company in the The Netherlands where there are now 13 bicycles for every resident. But on the outside.
Amsterdam alone is home to a half a million riders dailyADVERTISEMENT. Amsterdam alone is home to a half a million riders daily. For more robust protection during a crash several companies have been developing airbag technology for motorcycles including a pair of inflatable jeans designed to protect a riders legs.
Cycling or even walking in urban areas can be a little treacherous thanks to the fact that one is sharing the road with vehicles that are Increasingly getting larger and heavier. ZFs side impact external airbags could reduce injury by 40 and be fitted to cars by 2020. The biggest threat to cyclists remains freight vehicles according to a study but.
A 2009 study conducted by the World Health Organization revealed that of the 127 million people that perish in road traffic crashes each year about half are pedestrians motorcyclists and cyclists. Cycling group wants cars to feature external airbags Kenneth Hall April 23 2008 Comment Now. Now though theres an increasing amount of work going into the idea of putting airbags on the outside of cars to protect pedestrians cyclists and motorcyclists.
The concept of exterior airbags on a car is something thats been under development for quite some time now. Engineers have been working on making crush zones that are easier on pedestrians and the next logical step of course is to have automatic airbags on the exterior of the vehicle. The Flesby II by Toyoda Gosei uses E-rubber that expands with the introduction of electricity.
In a spate of cycling deaths six people died in 13 days in the UK. These Cars Airbags Are For Cyclists With the help of Dutch government funding a Danish company is developing exterior airbags that will protect the cyclist in the event of a collision. External airbags photo courtesy of Fast Company There has been talk for several years now about putting airbags on the exterior of automobiles to protect pedestrians and bicyclists if they get hit.
In a country where getting around by bike is the done thing the federation estimates that external airbags on cars could save 60 cyclists and eliminate 1500 serious injuries every year. The idea originated in the Netherlands and was lauded. An exterior car airbag system designed to protect cyclists and pedestrians is to be tested out in Amsterdam this autumn.
Honda files patent for new external airbag system for cars. Airbag used to help protect cyclists. TRW Automotive is designing external airbags which it hopes to have in production cars by the end of the decade the Daily Mail reports.
Carmakers are already mandated by safety groups to. Any contact with either one of them sets off the sensors in the cars bumper and promptly inflates the airbag. The news is spreading quickly throughout the auto industry media outlets.
Honda has shown a particular interest recently filing a host of new patent applications for systems designed to protect the soft squishy people whether on foot or on two wheels on the outside of a car during an accident. The bags would deploy from a cars side sills in 20 to 30. Dutch design company TNO is working on a new breed of external airbags that will strive to save the lives of cyclists and pedestrians unfortunate enough to be struck by a vehicle.
This is where the new airbags come in not in the cabin but on the outside of the vehicle to protect the pedestrian or cyclist.
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