- Volvo’s innovation uses sensors to help the belt
- The company claims it can help reduce damage
- The Multi-Adaptive Security Belt will be on EX60
Volvo can claim to be part of the very story of the humble seat belt, given the Swedish engineer and Volvo employee Nils Bohlin perfected his three-point harness with the company back in the late 1950s.
Now it wants to inject some serious smarts into a very simple device that has saved millions of lives over the years.
Thanks to input from the diversity of sensors, cameras and calculated technology aboard the upcoming EX60 (EX90’s slim little brother), Volvo’s new multi-adaptive seat belt can give the perfect tension in the unfortunate event of an accident.
Most regular seat belts have three “load -limiting” profile variations that help apply the right load for drivers and residents of different heights and weights.
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However, Volvo’s latest invention contains 11 profiles that adapt to traffic variations and the person carrying it, thanks to real -time data from the car’s advanced sensors, according to the Swedish marking.
Sensors inside can detect high, weight and seating for residents, while the exterior sensor package can analyze the properties of a crash and send the data to the belt to give the appropriate load “with a moment”.
And how will it help? Well, Volvo gives the example that larger residents of a serious crash will receive a higher belt load, while smaller residents in a less severe crash will receive a milder load to prevent common damage associated with standard seat belts.
Passive technique becomes active
Volvo states that it bases its security innovations on the research it has done for approx. 80,000 real accidents over the course of five decades, with a continuous data afeed that helps it make improvements.
It is one of the few car companies that has a dedicated accident research team that is authorized to participate in the stage with an accident that occurs near its Gothenburg headquarters.
Thanks to this constant data source, its latest security belt with multiple adaptive will seem to be better over time via over-the-air updates.
Volvo claims that as it collects more data and insight, its cars will improve their understanding of “residents, new scenarios and response strategies”. Wise things.
