Feed: Slashdot
Feed Link: https://slashdot.org/
---

Title: Volvo Debuts New IoT Seatbelt Design

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/06/2222...

Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: [Volvo]
is debuting a new version of the three-point seatbelt that it believes is a
major improvement over the original. The new design will be a smart belt that
adapts to each occupant's body and adjusts the belt load accordingly. It uses
data from interior and exterior sensors to customize protection based on the
road conditions and the specific occupants. The technology will debut on the
upcoming EX60 crossover. According to Volvo, the onboard sensors can
accurately detect a passenger's height, weight, body shape, and seating
position. Based on real-time data, the belts optimize protection --
increasing belt load for larger passengers or lowering it for smaller
passengers. While the technology for customizing protection isn't new --
Volvo's current belts already use three load-limiting profiles- the new belts
increase that number to 11. The belts should also get safer over time, too,
as they are equipped to receive over-the-air updates. sinij adds:
"Downloading patches for your seat belts from China. What could possibly go
wrong?"

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

---
VRSS v2.1.180528