crashboxx telematics impact testing services rev 1.0
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1. Crashboxx Telematics Engineering Services Testing the Crashworthiness of Telematics Control Units (TCUs) Peter Byrne President, Crashboxx [email protected] 970.443.0910 Jeff Jenkins, VP Design & Engineering [email protected] 248 321 5313Controlled Impact Testing Telematics Control Unit (a.k.a.dongle, module or modem) Development & Validation Design Consulting Servicescopyright GULFSTREAM TELEMATICS LLC (CRASHBOXX) 2. Taking Insurance Telematics To The Next Level: Automated Crash Notification Insurance companies and telematics system providers (TSPs) are introducing automated crash notification (ACN), or automated first notice of loss (FNOL), to deliver critical intelligence and more added value to: Claims Automation eCall (European Union) Fraud Management Concierge Services Accident InvestigationIn car data acquisition devices (i.e. dongles or telematics control units (TCUs; see image) must be upgraded to capture accidents and be validated as crashworthy instruments Key Validation Issues for TCUs: Pre Crash recording Crash event detection, discrimination and reporting Post Crash recordingcopyright GULFSTREAM TELEMATICS LLC (CRASHBOXX) 3. Cost of Automotive Crash Testing a Serious Hurdle for Most Telematics Device ManufacturersDevelopment of vehicles and their sub systems (e.g. airbags and seat belts) for crash performance usually requires a substantial investment in testing and engineeringcopyright GULFSTREAM TELEMATICS LLC (CRASHBOXX) 4. Telematics Devices Must Minimize False Events (Must Be Capable of Telling The Difference Between Crashes and Non Crash Events) PotholesActual CrashRumble StripsSpeed Bumps Curbcopyright GULFSTREAM TELEMATICS LLC (CRASHBOXX)These road factors excite the accelerometer in the TCU when the vehicle travels over or contacts them. The TCU Needs to Be Able to Distinguish, i.e. Discriminate, Between These An Actual crash event, and such non crash events 5. Crash Testing For Telematics Hardware Automotive industry crash development and testing equipment is built to accommodate the size of vehicles and major safety sub systems such a seats, seat belts, instrument panels and airbags. The scale, cost and planning constraints associated with the use of this equipment is significant. Indoor locations impede the reception of GPS signals. To overcome these barriers, Crashboxx has built the worlds first impact test rig designed to accommodate the form factor of telematics control units, which is portable, flexible and relatively inexpensive.The Kinematic Impact Simulation System (KISS) is a pendulum test rig, with variable impact loads and adjustable crash angles. Reference accelerometer and data acquisition are integrated into the sled assembly. KISS can be moved outdoors easily. Insurers and hardware makers can develop their own Crash Algorithms in a reasonable time period with supporting engineering data. copyright GULFSTREAM TELEMATICS LLC (CRASHBOXX) 6. Crashboxx invites insurers, telematics hardware manufacturers and telematics system provides to take advantage of our expertise, the KISS impact testing rig (located in the Detroit Michigan area) and consulting services. Interested parties may purchase a KISS rig for use in their own engineering labs. KISS is supplied as a kit for assembly at the customers location. Peter Byrne President, Crashboxx [email protected] 970.443.0910Jeff Jenkins, VP Design & Engineering [email protected] 248 321 5313 Greg Bayley, CTO [email protected] 586.504.2482copyright GULFSTREAM TELEMATICS LLC (CRASHBOXX)