A system (10) for controlling an active vehicle suspension component (12)
and a vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a controller (70).
The controller (70) is operatively connected to the active suspension component
(12) of a vehicle (50) and the vehicle occupant protection device
(14) of the vehicle. The system (10) also includes at least one sensor
(72, 74, 76) for sensing acceleration of the vehicle (50) along at
least one axis of the vehicle. The at least one sensor (72, 74, 76) is operatively
connected to the controller (70) to provide at least one signal indicative
of vehicle acceleration along the at least one axis to the controller. The controller
(70) is operative to control the active suspension component (12)
in response to the at least one signal. The controller (70) is also operative
to control the vehicle occupant protection device (14) in response to the
at least one signal.
