Volvo: New bike helmets in the real endurance test 🎥
SAFETY Accidents between cyclists and cars often result in serious or even fatal injuries. Volvo aims to prevent such accidents as completely as possible with the help of active safety systems. Cyclist detection is part of the Volvo City Safety emergency braking system and it uses cameras and radar. The cyclist detection is designed to indicate an impending collision and initiate emergency braking if necessary. The [...]
Cyclist detection is part of the Volvo City Safety emergency braking system and it uses cameras and radar.
The cyclist detection system is designed to indicate an impending collision and initiate emergency braking if necessary. The research project by Volvo and the scientific forum of the protective helmet brand POC includes various crash tests developed in-house at the Volvo Safety Center. They are part of more extensive research into injuries and their long-term consequences for cyclists.
Comparison between carrying and not carrying
During these tests, crash test dummies wear velo helmets from the Swedish sports brand: Mounted on a test stand, they hit different areas of a Volvo hood at different speeds and angles.
The tests are based on existing legal test procedures for head protection. In this way, Volvo Cars and POC can draw a comparison between wearing and not wearing a helmet.
Influence on future vehicle developments
In existing test procedures, helmets are only dropped from various heights onto a flat or angled surface - bike-meets-vehicle accidents are not taken into account there. Volvo Cars and POC want to further refine and advance such tests. At the same time, the tests also provide valuable insights for Volvo that will be incorporated into future vehicle developments.
