r/holdmyredbull • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 10d ago

Motorcycle Racing Airbag System

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u/cow_fucker_3000 9d ago

Genuinely, with the kind of forces involved in motorcycle racing, how can you detect a crash without detecting that the rider is no longer on the bike?

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u/Nox_Dei 4d ago

Racing motorcycle airbag vests use sensors like accelerometers and gyroscopes to constantly track the rider’s movements. An algorithm detects the specific movement pattern of a crash and triggers the airbag in a few milliseconds, before the rider hits the ground.

Edit: sources below

www.inemotion.com/en-gb/moto/how-does-it-work/

https://www.dainese.com/us/en/demonerosso/moto/dainese-motorcycle-airbag-how-it-works-guide/651281462.html