nedjelja, 24. listopada 2010.

Motorcycle AirBag suits safes life

Enter Alpinestars' Tech Air Race motorcycle suit, recently unveiled at the Italian firm's U.S. headquarters near Los Angeles. Unlike tether systems, the new suit is entirely self-contained, made up of seven sensors that continually take in data, a central processing unit (CPU) located in the aero hump (behind the helmet on the upper back), and two airbags positioned around the rider's shoulders. 








How It Works

The seven sensors and accelerometers are spread across the suit, feeding the CPU a constant stream of data such as g-forces and the rider's behavior and body orientations. The CPU, in turn, has a dedicated operating system that translates the data into algorithms that detect if you are indeed having an accident, or just riding really, really close to the ground. False firings would be not only inconvenient, but also very dangerous for a MotoGP racer, so the system goes through five levels of computations and safety checks before an accident is deduced and the airbags deploy. 













Broj komentara: 39:

  1. It looks retarded but if it saves your life....

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  2. looks ridiculous but it's very helpful

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  3. Yeah, but like you said...if that thing goes off by accident...YIKES!!

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  4. It doesn't look like it really braces the neck that well. Most of the anti-helmet motor-cyclists make the argument that the helmet increases the odds of a neck injury in a crash. You'd think then, that if that's the case the airbag would deploy tighter around the neck to try and limit motion there as much as possible.

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  5. That looks like it could either really help or really hurt

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  6. Thats amazing, really great invention !

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  7. looks kinda silly but definately a plus on safety!

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  8. This kind of stuff can be spread to a low of different activities/sports. Will be good to see continued implementation of this life protecting device!

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  9. damn, didnt know that this stuff exist

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  10. some coool tech right there, dobar ti blog :)

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  11. damn that could save lives actually

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  12. Interesting idea, wonder how well it works

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  13. It looks like it would be fun to play around with. c:

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  14. They are coming out with crazy things these days! I wonder what lies in the future :)

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  15. This was a great idea and seems highly useful. Nice post.

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  16. Looks more like a life-jacket if you ask me.

    Still pretty neat design, wonder if it'll transfer to other modes of transportation.

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  17. Wow... looks staged though. I wonder how well it might work for the last video you posted where the dude flew in the air in that reverse wheelie

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