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Who are you calling a dummy?

Some of the most important sensors are the dummies. Most dummies have up to 50 pounds of wires attached to them though which data is transferred to engineers for analysis. Learn More.

Article Archive

Rollover Technology

• Homepage: What is a rollover crash?
• Who are you calling a dummy?
• Cars flip over here nearly every day
• Protection during a crash
• Stabiliwhat?
• What you can do to protect yourself

Vehicle Technology

• Homepage: Getting around, from mules to internal combustion
• Crash test dummies: They hurt so you won't
• Engines that balance fuel economy and power
• Horses, foot-pounds and other power talk
• Mapping the Globe with Latitude and Longitude
• OnStar uses both GPS and cellular technology
• Boy Scout Adventure with OnStar
• Physics 101: Blame Sir Isaac Newton for having to wear your seatbelt
• How a robot welder works
• What should kids know about satellite and cellular technology?
• The first man-made satellite
• What can a satellite do?
• Building vehicles and factories in a virtual world

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