General Motors Brees Smart Crash Test Dummies With Real-Time Data Using Ethernet Extension Technology
Key Benefits
- Enables new data sensors to send real time down a flexible tether line.
- Solid state, low power to meet repeated extreme crash shock challenges.
- Solves issues for researches requiring more precise data result.
Meeting Evolving Industry Safety Needs
In today’s science-assisted world, we take a lot of things for granted. Our food is instant, our music is digital, our mail is electronic and our phones are wireless. Much of the technology we’ve become accustomed to was little more than science fiction only a few decades ago. Amid all the advanced gadgetry we use day in and day out is another kind of technology most of us never see, touch or experience in any tangible way. Technology that is so advanced it’s virtually transparent. Devices that help ensure all of the products we interact with are safe.
General Motors is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, with a rich history of producing some of the most popular and iconic vehicles in the industry. As a leader in the automotive industry, GM has always prioritized safety as a top concern for its customers. To ensure the safety of their vehicles, General Motors has established several testing facilities across the United States, including the General Motors Crash Test Proving Grounds.
Internet and Ethernet Technologies in GM's Crash Test Proving Grounds
In today’s digital era, technology is a cornerstone in nearly every sector, including automotive. General Motors (GM) has embraced this reality, incorporating advanced internet and Ethernet technologies into their testing protocols to enhance efficiency and precision.
One standout application is GM’s integration of Ethernet in their testing apparatus. Ethernet, a networking technology facilitating rapid and dependable communication among devices, enables GM’s testing equipment to swiftly and accurately exchange data between various sensors and testing systems. This ensures more precise and reliable test outcomes.
Apart from Ethernet, GM leverages internet technologies in their testing procedures. The company has developed a suite of web-based tools and platforms that empower their engineers to monitor and analyze test results in real-time, from any location globally. This capability allows GM’s engineers to promptly detect and address potential vehicle issues, ensuring the highest safety standards.
Key considerations for General Motors when using Ethernet extenders include:
- Ensuring compatibility with existing infrastructure.
- Guaranteeing secure data transmission.
- Managing power requirements for extended reach.
- Adhering to industry standards and regulations.
- Providing seamless integration with existing systems.
General Motors has leveraged the technology of Enable-IT Ethernet Extenders to exceed the challenges of harnessing vital data provided in the live sensors to design superior products to protect us.
Products that we take for granted and rely on to keep us as safe as possible. The Motor Vehicle fatality rate has dropped about 90 percent since 1922, even with millions more vehicles on the road today.
That’s largely due to the ongoing pursuit of higher levels of safety through engineering. Any of us who have ever had the harrowing experience of walking away from an automobile accident likely have a General Motors engineered dummy and the Enable-IT Ethernet Extenders to thank.
Improving Performance and Quality of Data
Before using the Enable-IT Ethernet Extension solutions, GM design and safety engineers had to rely on more mechanical sensors for capturing crash test results, and these results were static and not as the crashes occurred.
The Enable-IT Ethernet Extension kits revolutionized the dynamic crash results to record them real-time as they happened. By adding thousands of feet of standard CAT5e cabling to the existing car tethers and installing an Enable-IT 895 LRE kit on each end, the engineers were able to use network smart sensors and more sophisticated equipment inside the test crash cars to capture vastly more data and place smaller sensors in locations previously not able with older mechanical sensors.
The type and amount of new data has dramatically helped designers and engineers to make critical adjustments to car designs for better crash performance and our safety.
Reducing Costs for Expendable Equipment
A key benefit of using the Enable-IT Ethernet Extension technology for high speed, real-time data capture is the replacement of bulky, expendable mechanical sensors. These sensors are expensive to replace in comparison to that of miniature network smart micro digital sensors that are far superior to crash survivability, cheaper to replace and more numerous for data capture.
The magnitude of savings from being able to remove the old equipment and more accurately place real-world loads into crash test vehicles has increased the quality of data captured and lowered the green footprint of the recyclable waste – post crash test.
Creating New Value with A High-Performance Extended LAN Solutions
Someday, on-screen computer “dummies” may be replaced by virtual humans, with hearts, lungs and all the other vital organs. However, it’s not likely that those electronic scenarios will replace the real thing in the near future.
Crash dummies will continue to provide GM researchers and others with remarkable insight and intelligence about occupant crash protection for several years to come. Enable-IT Ethernet Extenders will be there to provide the real-time data to the designers and engineers who have relied on these products to ultimately keep us safe.
Final Thoughts
General Motors is a leader in the automotive industry, and their commitment to safety is evident in the advanced testing processes used at their Crash Test Proving Grounds. By utilizing internet and Ethernet technologies in their testing processes, GM is able to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their testing, ensuring that their vehicles are as safe as possible. The General Motors Crash Test Proving Grounds is an impressive facility, and a testament to the company’s dedication to producing safe and reliable vehicles.
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