Occupant safety systems rely on active sensors and microprocessors to trigger pre-crash and in-crash occupant protection (such as tightening safety belts and deploying airbags) when it judges a collision is inevitable. Critical crash information is sent over e-call to emergency services and recorded for post-crash analysis.
Veoneer is an American-Swedish provider of automotive technology based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company is the result of a spin-off in 2018 of Autoliv’s electronics and automated driving divisions. Veoneer is a supplier of Restraint Control Systems (RCS), described in this video. RCS microprocessors decide when a seatbelt pre-tensioner should be triggered and when an airbag system should be deployed. The microprocessor is supported by satellite sensors mounted in the door beam, the pillar between the doors, the rocker panel, and various locations near the front of the vehicle, to provide acceleration data to enable early and appropriate deployment of the airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners.
Veoneer’s camera-based vision systems gives the driver an additional pair of eyes, scanning the vehicle’s surroundings for danger; advanced algorithms developed in-house analyse and interpret the street scene even in complex scenarios.
During 2020, Euro NCAP tested 11 car models. Six of these vehicles with Veoneer’s top-performing RCS earned a 5-star rating: the Seat Leon, Mazda MX-30, VW ID.3, Land Rover Defender, and Kia Sorento.
