Black Box Data a Pariah??
Some interesting information on SDM/EDR data recovery used in GM and Saturn vehicles. Ford is moving toward this standard and it appears that Chrysler may be going to adopt this standardization as well. If not, it will become federally mandated anyway, so they will eventually will have to.
Air bag deployment 'black box' SDM / EDR crash data recovery for 1994 and newer GM, Hummer and Saturn vehicles using the Vetronix/Bosch crash data retrieval tool.
Logan Diagnostic offers air bag deployment crash data retrieval via the air bag SDM module for General Motors (GM) and Saturn vehicles. This can only be done using the Vetronix / Bosch crash data retrieval tool (CDR) and a PC. We can offer a report on the stored crash data in the air bag SDM module recorder (aka the 'black box', EDR or event data recorder).
The air bag SDM recorder can offer extremely important vehicle data in the final 5 seconds leading up to an accident event.
http://www.airbagcrash.com/
Here is good info and what data is stored on select GM, FORD and Chrysler vehicles.
CDR System Hardware for Data Retrieval: SDM and AirBag Modules
http://www.rudydegger.com/crash-data-retrieval-cdr/index.asp
What Information is stored in my Airbag control module? Click to enlarge
Sample GM air bag module SDM / EDR / black box accident crash data.
http://motorscan.us/product_info.php?cPath=45&products_id=84&osCsid=fa24b1a9569b96b1d274f61023411637
BlackBox downloads!
http://www.forensicdynamics.com/edr-blackbox
Very interesting from NHTSA ruling (1/14/2008)
Auto Black Box Technology
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/fraud/documents/PALMERautoblkbx.pdf
Implications?
Final amended ruling issued in the January 14, 2008
Federal Register and effective for vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2012 2013
If a vehicle collects event data, ruling requires manufacturers to :
Collect a minimum/standard set of data (pre-crash and crash data)
Ensure commercial availability of downloading tools
Minimum standards ≠ uniformity; therefore complexity and variation will continue
© 2008. Injury Sciences 4
Ruling creates the next police report
Pre-crash vs. Crash Data What is It?
Pre-crash
Speed *
Braking *
Engine RPM *
Percent throttle *
Seat belt usage (driver * and front passenger)
Steering angle
Passenger classification
ABS activity
Crash
Change in velocity (longitudinal * and lateral)
Other
Ignition cycle count at event and data retrieval *
Note:
* Airbag need not deploy for data to be collected
* Denotes minimum requirements
gal Landscape is Effectively Defined
The Legal Landscape has been defined in EDR/SDM to wit;
Twelve states have enacted legislation; 7 states with pending legislation.
Owner permission or court order to obtain EDR data is the defacto standard in passed and pending legislation.
Attention required to the definition of the vehicle owner (conditions and timing).
Case law for use in court is significant and favorable.
Data is consistently viewed as evidence by courts and legislators.
Also:
An insurer cannot make the owner consent to access data a condition to settle a claim (but the duty to cooperate still exists).
An insurer cannot require permission to access data as a condition of the
policy.
Privacy A Red Herring!
EDR data is not private.
EDRs capture accident data NOT tracking data.
Much of the EDR information can be observed in public.
Some of the EDR data is monitored by law enforcement.
All legislative activity by states categorize EDR information as evidence.
Courts consistently hold EDR information to be relevant evidence.
Obtaining a release virtually eliminates an invasion of privacy claim.
Understand what EDR data is and what it is not.
Some interesting information on SDM/EDR data recovery used in GM and Saturn vehicles. Ford is moving toward this standard and it appears that Chrysler may be going to adopt this standardization as well. If not, it will become federally mandated anyway, so they will eventually will have to.
Air bag deployment 'black box' SDM / EDR crash data recovery for 1994 and newer GM, Hummer and Saturn vehicles using the Vetronix/Bosch crash data retrieval tool.
Logan Diagnostic offers air bag deployment crash data retrieval via the air bag SDM module for General Motors (GM) and Saturn vehicles. This can only be done using the Vetronix / Bosch crash data retrieval tool (CDR) and a PC. We can offer a report on the stored crash data in the air bag SDM module recorder (aka the 'black box', EDR or event data recorder).
The air bag SDM recorder can offer extremely important vehicle data in the final 5 seconds leading up to an accident event.
http://www.airbagcrash.com/
Here is good info and what data is stored on select GM, FORD and Chrysler vehicles.
CDR System Hardware for Data Retrieval: SDM and AirBag Modules
http://www.rudydegger.com/crash-data-retrieval-cdr/index.asp
What Information is stored in my Airbag control module? Click to enlarge
Sample GM air bag module SDM / EDR / black box accident crash data.
http://motorscan.us/product_info.php?cPath=45&products_id=84&osCsid=fa24b1a9569b96b1d274f61023411637
BlackBox downloads!
http://www.forensicdynamics.com/edr-blackbox
Very interesting from NHTSA ruling (1/14/2008)
Auto Black Box Technology
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/fraud/documents/PALMERautoblkbx.pdf
Implications?
Final amended ruling issued in the January 14, 2008
Federal Register and effective for vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2012 2013
If a vehicle collects event data, ruling requires manufacturers to :
Collect a minimum/standard set of data (pre-crash and crash data)
Ensure commercial availability of downloading tools
Minimum standards ≠ uniformity; therefore complexity and variation will continue
© 2008. Injury Sciences 4
Ruling creates the next police report
Pre-crash vs. Crash Data What is It?
Pre-crash
Speed *
Braking *
Engine RPM *
Percent throttle *
Seat belt usage (driver * and front passenger)
Steering angle
Passenger classification
ABS activity
Crash
Change in velocity (longitudinal * and lateral)
Other
Ignition cycle count at event and data retrieval *
Note:
* Airbag need not deploy for data to be collected
* Denotes minimum requirements
gal Landscape is Effectively Defined
The Legal Landscape has been defined in EDR/SDM to wit;
Twelve states have enacted legislation; 7 states with pending legislation.
Owner permission or court order to obtain EDR data is the defacto standard in passed and pending legislation.
Attention required to the definition of the vehicle owner (conditions and timing).
Case law for use in court is significant and favorable.
Data is consistently viewed as evidence by courts and legislators.
Also:
An insurer cannot make the owner consent to access data a condition to settle a claim (but the duty to cooperate still exists).
An insurer cannot require permission to access data as a condition of the
policy.
Privacy A Red Herring!
EDR data is not private.
EDRs capture accident data NOT tracking data.
Much of the EDR information can be observed in public.
Some of the EDR data is monitored by law enforcement.
All legislative activity by states categorize EDR information as evidence.
Courts consistently hold EDR information to be relevant evidence.
Obtaining a release virtually eliminates an invasion of privacy claim.
Understand what EDR data is and what it is not.