Occupant protection is designed to protect people in vehicles in the event of an accident. What began many years ago with seat belts and brake assistants is now being enhanced with state-of-the-art technology. A proactive occupant protection system initiates potentially life-saving measures even before the collision. This requires a perfectly coordinated interplay of sensor and evaluation systems, as the functions must take effect within milliseconds.
One example of this occupant protection is emergency braking. If your brake assist is activated, the seat belts in some vehicles are tightened before the impact instead of when the body is jerked. Sensors at the front, side and rear detect whether an impact is imminent. Modern airbags can thus be deployed in a fraction of a second to ensure maximum safety for the occupants. In addition, side windows (up to one gap) and the sunroof are immediately closed by the electronic stabilization control (ESC) in the proactive occupant protection system so that the occupants cannot be hit by flying objects.
Occupant protection is becoming increasingly important in the private sector and is of course also represented in special vehicle construction for the military or rescue services. The measures are always aimed at protecting people inside and outside the vehicle. Accordingly, turning or pedestrian assistants are being used more and more frequently. Contact us to find out which technologies Norrenbrock Technik uses for special vehicle construction.
