| 摘要 |
A satellite module (12, 14, 16) mounted near the periphery of a vehicle (10) inboard of a body panel such as a bumper (18) or side door panel (20a, 22a) includes both primary and secondary (sating) sensors (36, 37). Response time is enhanced by co-locating the sensors (36, 37) in a satellite module (12, 14, 16), and reliability is enhanced by utilizing different sensing technologies for the co-located sensors (36, 37). In a preferred embodiment, either the primary or secondary sensor (36, 37) is responsive to airflow inboard of the body panel (18, 20a, 22a) due to a crash event. |
