Abstract: A relatively uncomplicated process for generating collision signals that describe various collision processes involving motor vehicles. The process involves deriving a core signal by low-pass filtering from a collision signal actually measured, splitting this core signal into several signal segments, simulating each signal segment by a transmission function, then combining all the transmission functions into one overall transmission function, and forming one or more new collision signals by varying at least one parameter of the overall transmission function.

Abstract: An intelligent restraint system, which generates a variable, individual tripping characteristic for each of a plurality of restraint devices depending on the type and severity of the accident and on the seat occupation, has a central gas generator (1), whose firing is tripped by a central control unit (4). The gas generator (1) is connected to the restraint devices (10-25). Electrically controllable valves (31-44) are disposed in the gas supply lines to the restraint devices (10-25). The controlling of the valves is effected from the central control unit (4) via the bus system (45).

Abstract: A simple device for reliably detecting at least one type of occupancy of the passenger's seat of a motor vehicle in which the passenger-side air bag must absolutely not be activated. A manually operated switch is provided, having at least one switch position assigned to a type of occupancy for which the passenger-side air bag must not be activated; a control unit is provided which deactivates the passenger-side air bag when the switch is not in this switch position; and an arrangement is provided to prevent the vehicle from driving away after the engine has been started unless the switch has first been operated.