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The Automotive Crash & Impact Testing market vertical plays a critical role in advancing vehicle safety, regulatory compliance, and innovation in mobility. As global safety standards become more stringent and vehicle architectures evolve with electrification, autonomy, and lightweighting trends, the demand for precise, reliable crash measurement technologies has grown significantly. Within this vertical, on-vehicle sensors and in-dummy sensors form the backbone of data acquisition systems used during crash simulations and physical impact testing.
On-vehicle sensors are installed directly on vehicle structures and subsystems to measure parameters such as acceleration, strain, force, pressure, and deformation during impact events. These sensors enable engineers to analyze crash pulse characteristics, structural integrity, battery safety (in EVs), and occupant compartment performance. Their deployment spans full-vehicle crash tests, component-level impact tests, and sled testing environments, providing real-time insights that guide design optimization and safety validation.
In contrast, in-dummy sensors are integrated into Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs), commonly known as crash test dummies, to capture biomechanical responses experienced by occupants during collisions. These sensors measure head injury criteria (HIC), chest deflection, neck forces and moments, femur loads, and other injury-related metrics. The data collected supports the evaluation of restraint systems such as airbags and seatbelts, enabling manufacturers to meet regulatory requirements and achieve higher safety ratings from assessment programs.
On Vehicle Sensors
The Automotive Crash & Impact Testing market vertical for on-vehicle sensors focuses on the deployment of high-precision instrumentation directly on vehicle structures and subsystems to capture critical data during crash events. These sensors, including accelerometers, load cells, pressure sensors, and displacement transducers, enable engineers to measure dynamic responses such as deceleration forces, structural deformation, load transfer, and safety system activation timing within milliseconds of impact.
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H64M Light Weight Crash Accelerometer
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H40 Critically Oil Damped Accelerometer
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H30 Road Testing Accelerometer
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H52M Low Cost Miniature Accelerometer
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H53A Triaxial Crash Test Accelerometer
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PM5 Miniature Thread Pressure Sensor
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F20 Seat Belt Load Cell
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In-Dummy Sensors
In-dummy sensors are essential for evaluating the effectiveness of restraint systems such as airbags and seatbelts, as well as for supporting compliance with global safety regulations and consumer safety assessment programs. As vehicle designs evolve with electrification, automation, and new interior configurations, the demand for higher-accuracy, multi-axis, and miniaturized sensing solutions within ATDs continues to grow. This makes in-dummy instrumentation a fundamental element of occupant protection development and automotive safety validation processes.
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Precision String Pot Series 150
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Data Acquisition
Select from a range of data acquisition chassis tailored for automotive crash and impact testing, with benchtop and mobile options to suit different setups and channel requirements. Nexdaq, TrioNET & DEWE3 systems feature powerful onboard PCs for real-time high-speed data capture, analysis, and up to 1 TB of onboard storage. Their compact, rugged design includes interfaces such as USB, LAN, HDMI, and RS-232 for easy integration. Add TRION and TRION3 input modules to support sensors like accelerometers, strain gauges, and load cells for precise crash measurement.
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