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3. Air bags for motorcycle
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced that it has succeeded in devel-
oping the world’s rst production motorcycle air bag system.
The motorcycle air bag system comprises the air bag module, which
includes the air bag and the inator; crash sensors, which monitor
acceleration changes; and an ECU, which performs calculations to
instantly determine when a collision is occurring (Figure 10.10).
4. Pedestrian protective air bags
The air bag device for pedestrian protection according to the present
invention is able to prevent a pedestrian mounted on t