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AH0-I/RSIr//Power/Lars Westerberg/2002-06-24Automotive News Congress

Future Safety SystemsFuture Safety SystemsAs a Challenge in an Changing IndustryAs a Challenge in an Changing Industry

Lars WesterbergPresident & CEO

Autoliv Inc.


Autoliv in Brief

• Sales and technology leader

• Integrated safety systems (airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, anti-whiplash, electronics, etc.)

• Sales: US $4 billion

• Fortune 500 company

• Sales to all major vehicle manufacturers

• 80 plants in 30 vehicle-producing countries

• 20 crash test tracks in 9 countries

• 30 000 employees and 2,500 in R,D&E


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Seriously injured by collision directions

Rollovers 200.000 (5%)

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What Consumers Want on Their Next Vehicle

According to J.D. Power’s interview of 40 000 vehicle owners in N. America

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Side Airbags

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Head Side & Rollover Airbags


• Rollover fatalities 10,000• Rollover injuries 200,000• Percent of total cost 33

• Percent of all crashes 5

U.S. Rollover Annual Data


New Safety Systems

Passive Safety

Acute Occ. ProtectionCrash Likelihood Crash

Comfort/Driver Support

Normal Driving

Active Safety

Crash Avoidance / MitigationPre-crash Phase

AssistingSystems

• Comfort belts

• Park pilot

• Blind spot detection

• Lane change aid

• Backing aid

• ACC

• Brake assistant

• Reversible belts

• Night vision

ANG-T-TV/Alu

Reversible Belts

Triggered by:iESPiBrake-assistant functioniPre-crash sensor

Electrical motor above or beneath retractor

Drive adapted via gearing and clutches


New Safety SystemsPre-pretensioning

Time of impact

Milliseconds

Belt force

-100 -50 0 +50 +100

Reversible pretensioners triggered by pre-crash sensor

Elimination of belt slack

Ignition of pyro charge

Pyrotechnic pretensioner triggered by crash sensor

Seat belt without pretensioners


New Safety SystemsNight Vision


New Safety Systems

Passive Safety



Normal Driving

Active Safety


AssistingSystems

AutomaticSystems

WarningSystems

• Comfort belts

• Park pilot

• Blind spot detection

• Lane change assistant

• Backing aid

• ACC

• Brake assistant


• Night vision

• ESP

• Emergency braking

• Interior occupant sensing - occupant detection

- occupant spatial sensing

• Personal occupant profiling

• Rollover detection

• Pre-crash sensing

• Night vision with warning function

• Road departure warning

• Road sign assistant

• Collision warning

• Drowsiness warning


Weight Sensing

Seat

Anti-noiseLiner

Sensor

ECU

BTS

Cushion

Upholstery


Occupant Spatial Sensing


Pre-crash Sensing


Pre-Crash Sensing Applications


Future Safety Systems

Passive Safety



Normal Driving

Active Safety


AssistingSystems

• Comfort belts

• Park pilot • Blind spot

detection• Lane change

aid• Backing aid

• ACC

WarningSystems

AutomaticSystems

ProtectionSystems

• Brake assistant


• Night vision






• ESP



- occup spatial sensing• Personal occupant profiling



• Smart belts• Leg protection• Anti-whiplash systems

• Pedestrian protection


Spindle Ring

Switching Ring

Locking Lever

Torsion Bar

Smart Seat Belt Systemwith adaptive load limiter

Switching Ring

Pyrotechnical Ignition

Locking Lever


High impact crash: Seat belt Airbag

Belt with Adaptive Load Limiter

Low impact crash: Seat belt Airbag

Total load on occupants chest


Knee Airbags


Anti-sliding Bag

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Pedestrian Fatalities

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EU20%

Thailand47%

Japan30%

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Active Hood

Steel bellows

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Pedestrian Protection


New Safety Systems

Rescue

Passive Safety



Normal Driving

Active Safety


AssistingSystems

• Comfort belts

• Park pilot • Blind spot

detection• Lane change

aid• Backing aid

• ACC

WarningSystems

AutomaticSystems

ProtectionSystems

Post-crashSystems

• Brake assistant


• Night vision






• ESP



- occup spatial sensing• Personal occupant profiling



• Smart belts• Leg protection• Anti-whiplash systems

• Pedestrian protection

• Fuel cut-off

• Battery cut-off

• Unlock doors

• Crash scene recorder

• Emergency call system


Autoliv’s Post-Crash System

AmbulanceCar with GPS NavigationSystem and Mobile Phone

Mobile Telephone(cellular based)

GPS Satellites Data link (in the US)

EmergencyMedical Service

Volvo On Call Center

Roadassistance


Summary of Challenges

• Continued strong need and demand for new safety systems

• Development pace accelerating

• Systems more sophisticated and active

• More outsourcing of testing and engineering

• More models per platform more engineering


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