How ImpactIQ Works
ImpactIQ is not a single sensor — it is a complete, layered intelligence concept designed to be embedded into the vehicle cabin itself. Here is a full technical overview of how it would capture, process, and transmit life-critical data in the moments after a collision. We are at proof-of-concept stage and seeking an engineering partner to build this together.
From Impact to First Responder in Milliseconds
Every step in the ImpactIQ chain is designed for speed, accuracy, and reliability under the most extreme conditions. This is the intended operational flow once the system is developed and integrated.
ImpactIQ
4SENS Proprietary System
Sensor Fabric Activation
At the moment of collision, the distributed sensor fabric embedded beneath all interior surfaces would activate simultaneously across every zone. There is no single point of failure — the network is designed to be fully redundant.
Multi-Point Force Capture
The fabric would capture precise force vectors, contact area, and impact duration at every point of occupant contact — dashboard, door panel, A-pillar, seat structure, headliner, and steering column. Data would be captured at high frequency across all contact points in parallel.
ImpactIQ Algorithm Processing
Proprietary onboard algorithms would process the raw sensor data in real time. The system would cross-reference force distribution patterns against a validated injury biomechanics model to generate a per-occupant injury probability assessment — covering head, thorax, abdomen, and extremities.
Encrypted Cellular Transmission
The injury assessment payload would be encrypted and transmitted via secure cellular to the 4SENS cloud infrastructure within seconds of impact. The transmission would be anonymized at the point of origin — no personally identifiable information included in the data stream.
DataSENS Storage & First Responder Dispatch
DataSENS would receive and store the anonymized collision record in full GDPR compliance. Simultaneously, the relevant injury location data would be forwarded to coordinated emergency services — giving first responders a precise picture of likely injuries before they arrive on scene.
The Fabric That Covers Everything
The 4SENS sensor fabric is a proprietary, automotive-grade material designed to be installed beneath every hard and semi-hard interior surface in the vehicle cabin — integrated during the original manufacturing process.
The fabric is invisible to vehicle occupants, adds negligible weight, and is engineered to survive the full automotive lifecycle — including temperature extremes, humidity, vibration, and UV exposure — without degradation of sensor performance.
Covered Surfaces
ImpactIQ System Specifications
Interested in Developing ImpactIQ Together?
We are seeking a leading global automotive engineering partner — an OEM or major Tier 1 — to co-develop and bring ImpactIQ to production vehicles. If this is you, we want to talk.