Bertil Aldman got the idea of a rear-facing child safety seat from the position of the astronauts in a space capsule. By lying on their backs, in the opposite direction to the force of acceleration, they were better able to withstand the acceleration. Bertil Aldman believed that the same principle could be applied to protect a child in a car in the event of a head-on collision.
People are soft, cars are hard
Airbag on your head?
Almost two-thirds of those who die on the roads are pedestrians. With the new Pedestrian Detector, the car “senses” anyone about to step out in front of it—and brakes automatically. Should impact nevertheless be inevitable, Pedestrian Protection cushions it by inflating airbags on the outside of the car. The first car thus equipped is the Volvo V40 2012.
Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin have developed the Hövding bicycle helmet from initial idea to end product, collaborating with Swedish airbag producer Alva Sweden, among others.
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