MUNICH, Germany — Bosch Automotive Electronics claims that its SMI540 is the world's first micromechanical inertial measurement unit for vehicle dynamics control in low-cost SOIC16w housing. The unit ...

A sharp yank on the steering wheel at high speed is all too often the triggering event for a serious accident. Once control of a vehicle is lost at high speed, most ...

Several different types of crash avoidance technologies now exist, with amazing capabilities. Some effectively sharpen drivers’ senses, while others actually take control of various vehicle parameters ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. The use of MEMS accelerometers to sense rapid deceleration for airbag deployment is well over a decade old and considered a well-known technology.