About to be launched is a new safety system that can automatically boost the side protection strength of cars that are about to collide with other vehicles.
Based on a multi-dimensional camera monitor system surveying 20 meters around the car, the system can identify a side collision risk 200 milliseconds before impact
The on-board computer heats a ‘shape memory’ alloy, triggering a spring pushing steel bolts fixed within the occupants’ seats towards car doors, where metal boxes also automatically fall into place - The system of the bolt and the metal box stabilises the car door and absorbs energy on collision.
Devised through a major European research project, involving several automobile manufacturers, the Advanced Protection Systems project, will soon find its way to showrooms according to the European Commission
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