Company Name: IMR Technologies
Announcement Date: 17/01/2018
Announcement Category: Other
Announcement Content:
Imagine your car could automatically call triple-0 after a crash, even if you were trapped or unconscious, and communicate your GPS location, the type of the accident and the number of people on board to emergency services.
Technological advances have now made the concept a reality with some major car manufacturers now looking at installing such devices in new cars.
Perth-based technology expert Martyn Gilbert, surgeon Adam Boyt and a small team of software engineers have developed their own version, specifically designed for remote areas in Australia, where the time taken to notify emergency services can be the difference between life and death.
The device, known as Sentinel, is fire, water and chemical resistant and can handle 100 G-forces.
It is triggered by sensors on impact, by fire, when submerged in water, on airbag deployment or even self-activated using an SOS button.
While designed primarily for cars, the device can be adapted to work on farm machinery, motorbikes and planes.
The device firstly uses the mobile phone network to get its message out but in the event of no coverage, it can transmit using satellites.
"This has been specifically designed to survive an accident and make sure that critical phone call, when you need it, is made," Mr Gilbert said.
"When you get out to the remote and regional areas you need that satellite solution. We developed the technology to work in the Australian market because when you're in the outback, every minute, every hour counts when you've had an accident."
Read the full ABC News article at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-13/cars-that-can-dial-triple-0-after-a-crash-become-reality/9321824
Announcement URL: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-13/cars-that-can-dial-triple-0-after-a-crash-become-reality/9321824
About IMR Technologies:
Vehicle accident detection, alert and management technology for individuals, companies and organisations. Leveraging our core IMR Sentinel technology we make rugged, versatile devices that seamlessly integrate with any type of vehicle.
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