An apparatus, method, computer program product, and/or system are described that determine an event, actuate a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including one or more tension-bearing members, and dissipate at least some of an energy associated with a
An apparatus, method, computer program product, and/or system are described that determine an event, actuate a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including one or more tension-bearing members, and dissipate at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members. Other example embodiments are also provided relating to actuatable cushioning elements.
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1. A method comprising: determining an event;actuating a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including at least one or more tension-bearing members; anddissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one o
1. A method comprising: determining an event;actuating a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including at least one or more tension-bearing members; anddissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members, and the dissipating including at least adding at least one of a phase-change material or a heat capacity material to the at least one of the tension bearing members in response to the determining the event. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining a pre-collision event. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that an object has reached a specific location. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision has occurred. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining a change in acceleration that exceeds a threshold. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between two objects is likely to occur. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between two objects is likely to occur based on at least a relative location of the two objects. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between two objects is likely to occur based on a relative location and a relative orientation of the two objects. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on at least a relative location and a relative velocity of the first object with respect to the second object. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on at least a relative location, a relative velocity, and a relative acceleration of the first object with respect to the second object. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on at least a relative location, a relative velocity, a relative orientation, and a relative angular velocity of the first object with respect to the second object. 12. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on at least a relative acceleration and an angular acceleration of the first object with respect to the second object. 13. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on at least one of:a relative location of the first object with respect to the second object;a relative velocity of the first object with respect to the second object;a relative acceleration of the first object with respect to the second object;a relative orientation of the first object with respect to the second object;a relative angular velocity of the first object with respect to the second object; ora relative angular acceleration of the first object with respect to the second object. 14. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on a relative velocity of the first object with respect to the second object. 15. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on a relative acceleration of the first object with respect to the second object. 16. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on a relative orientation of the first object with respect to the second object. 17. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on a relative angular velocity of the first object with respect to the second object. 18. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining an event comprises: determining that a collision between a first object and a second object is likely to occur based on a relative angular acceleration of the first object with respect to the second object. 19. The method of claim 1 wherein the actuating a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including at least one or more tension-bearing members, comprises: expanding the cushioning element to place the one or more tension-bearing members in an initial state. 20. The method of claim 1 wherein the actuating a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including at least one or more tension-bearing members, comprises: inflating an inflatable gas bag to place the one or more tension-bearing members in an initial state. 21. The method of claim 1 wherein the dissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members, comprises: dissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members after the at least one of the tension bearing members reaches an elastic limit to convert at least some of a kinetic energy associated with the collision to thermal energy. 22. The method of claim 1 wherein the dissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members, comprises: dissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching during a collision at least one of the tension-bearing members that extend in a direction other than a direction of impact of the collision. 23. The method of claim 1 wherein the dissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members, comprises: dissipating at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including substantially inelastically stretching during a collision at least one of the tension-bearing members that extend in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a direction of impact of the collision. 24. A computer program product comprising: a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing at least: (a) one or more instructions for determining an event;(b) one or more instructions for actuating a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including at least one or more tension-bearing members; and(c) one or more instructions for providing control sufficient to cause dissipation of at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members, and the dissipating including at least adding at least one of a phase-change material or a heat capacity material to the at least one tension bearing members in response to the determining the event. 25. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the non-transitory signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium. 26. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the non-transitory signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium. 27. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the non-transitory signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium. 28. A system comprising: a computing device; andone or more instructions that when executed on the computing device cause the computing device to at least: (a) determine an event;(b) actuate a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including at least one or more tension-bearing members; and(c) provide control sufficient to dissipate at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including at least substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members, and the dissipating including at least adding at least one of a phase-change material or a heat capacity material to the at least one tension bearing members in response to the determining the event. 29. The system of claim 28 wherein the computing device comprises: one or more of a computational device embedded in a vehicle, a functionally-dedicated computational device, a distributed computational device including at least one or more vehicle-mounted devices configured to communicate with a remote control plant, personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop computer, a tablet personal computer, a networked computer, a computing system comprised of a cluster of processors, a workstation computer, and/or a desktop computer.
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