Suzuki developing SOS system for its motorcycles

- Suzuki working on SOS system 

- Can detect crash and severity of injury 

Suzuki is in the process of developing a system that could prove quite useful in case of crash or accidents. 

The company is working on an SOS system that could send out an emergency signal to the concerned authorities. In fact, this system could also predict the severity of the accident. The Japanese brand is using the combination of ECU and inertial sensors to detect the crash. It has also patented tech that could sense the injury level on the rider via a pair of sensors integrated on the rider’s body.  

These sensors will detect whether the rider is on his feet or on the ground and the position of his or her body post-accident. If the rider’s up and about after the crash or standing up, then the system won’t flag the accident as severe, though a rider lying down on the ground is a red flag that carries more risk, which the system can detect. 

We can expect this new tech to be rolled out on Suzuki’s special bikes like the Hayabusa. But this could take a few years before hitting the production.   

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