Safety Electronics

In 2001, Delphi launched the first passive occupant detection system (PODS), with impressive results – automakers and seat suppliers judged PODS to be their first choice for FMVSS208-compliant occupant sensing. Since then Delphi PODS systems have been installed on more than 36 million vehicles around the world.

Designed to classify the occupant seated in the front passenger seat for potential airbag suppression, PODS-B classifies the seat as empty or the occupant as an adult or infant/child. The system uses the pressure inside a fluid-filled bladder to classify the occupant. An electronic control unit processes the data and provides a deployment-allowed output to the vehicle’s airbag controller when the defined threshold is met.

Benefits

• Low-cost, full-function occupant classification system
• Easily integrated into seat designs
• Helps reduce the potential for airbag-induced injury
• Does not require driver action to suppress passenger airbag
• Provides optional support for seat belt reminder systems

The Delphi Advantage

• Market leader in occupant sensing with 10 years proven field reliability
• First-to-market with FMVSS208- compliant technology
• Low-cost, proven automotive technologies
• Adaptable for partial low risk deployment to full-suppression airbag deployment strategies
• Compatible with the wide variety of automobile seat designs