TY  - JOUR
AB  - Observes that the provision of intelligent control is seen as the logical extension of existing seat‐belt and airbag systems for passenger vehicles to optimize secondary safety performance. Demonstrates the need for discrete information about the driver/passenger in the vehicle in order to provide optimal control of seat‐belt pre‐tensioning; seat‐belt reel‐out (post‐crash pulse); and air bag inflation timing and/or rate. Finds, from system modelling and statistical crash data, that such information as occupant mass and position with respect to vehicle interior and steering wheel are important parameters in the optimal control of the above integrated systems. Justifies these needs and shows that the design of a Smart Seat provides the necessary data. Explains that the design incorporates sensor systems, using a Mechatronic integrated approach.
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
SN  - 0260-2288
DO  - 10.1108/02602289610130983
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02602289610130983
AU  - King Paul
AU  - Jackson M.R.
AU  - Galer‐Flyte
AU  - Grafton A.J.
PY  - 1996
Y1  - 1996/01/01
TI  - The Smart Seat approach
T2  - Sensor Review
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 25
EP  - 30
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -