Gothenburg, - Based on surveys in China, 25 percent of deaths from traffic accidents from pedestrians. While in Europe 14 percent and 12 percent of the United States. Serious injuries in head and neck is the biggest case that occurred due to collision between the edge of the hood and glass and pillar A.
"We are proud to offer cars with air bags for walkers kak. Goal, to reduce serious injury and death," said Broberg.
One of Volvo's latest safety technologies was introduced airbags for pedestrians. The breakthrough was buried in 2013 V40 models introduced at the Geneva Motor Show last year. Next plan will also be grafted pda models.
How it worksThese air bags use sensors 7 are planted on the bumper. Function, detect collisions and immediately sends a signal to the computer to trigger the air bag inflates. For this, the hood hinges fitted with differing release mechanism system, the pyrotechnical. Function, raise the hood height of 10 cm as well.
Well, the air sacs of the gap tersebutlan out. Shaped like the letter U to the conditions in the area of the pillars of a higher level. The process of the air bag inflates Hanaya in hundredths of a second.
SpeedSystem is active only at a speed of 20-50 kph. This figure is based on a survey that said 75 percent of accidents involving pedestrians occurred at 40 kph.To assure optimal activation of these features work and on target, a series of tests performed. "We developed a computer simulation technology and mannequins (dolls). Tests performed on various configurations," explains Thomas Broberg, Senior Technical Safety Advisor, Volvo Car Corporation (VCC).Earlier in 2010, VCC has launched a pedestrian detection feature that automatically activate the brakes. Technology can prevent collisions below 35 kph despite the driver off guard. While at high speed features work as closely as possible to reduce the speed. With this addition to the impact of bias minus the lowest level.
Volvo developed a safety device is based on the mission: There will be no pedestrian who died or were seriously injured when hit by the latest Volvo products in 2020 ".
