Alpinestars Electronic Airbag Technology

This video shows Pramac Ducati rider Mika Kallio participating in a test deployment of Alpinestars Electronic Airbag System during the MotoGP test in Qatar, March 2010.

Alpinestars started working on electronic, wireless, airbag technology at the beginning of this millennium. This project has culminated in the development of a state-of-the-art, fully functional airbag system which provides an active, yet compact, protection system for Alpinestars athletes in top level road racing and will, ultimately, be available to riders everywhere.

Since its inception, the program has gone through many stages of development; with they key milestones of the project being:

• The creation of a functional, airbag system as a proof of concept.
• Development of the launch control component and data logging capability.
• The introduction of analysis tools to analyze the large amount of real time data acquired by the highly advanced AST (Alpinestars - Advanced Safety Technology) data logging systems.
• Ongoing development of the airbag system based on test data, rider feedback and where relevant, the incorporation of the latest technological advances in electronics and sensing components.
• Medical and accident statistical research into injury causes and computer simulation of active prevention covering crucial anatomy most susceptible to crash damage.
• Deployment of the active system to MotoGP riders and road riders to fine tune the activation parameters of the airbags for both the road and racetrack.
• Continually refining the fit and functionality of the device in preparation for commercial launch.