An activation control device for an airbag device decreases the management
costs by generalization of satellite sensors. There is provided at least
one impact detection section disposed at a predetermined position of a
vehicle, which detects a degree of shock applied to the vehicle; and a
main control section connected to the impact detection section by
communication, which determines a collision state based on an output
signal of the impact detection section received from the impact detection
section, and controls activation of the airbag device installed in the
vehicle. The impact detection section receives and stores threshold data
relating to a detected degree of shock, from the main control section,
and controls transmission of an output signal to the main control section
based on the stored threshold data. The main control section stores
predetermined threshold data corresponding to each impact detection
section disposed in the vehicle; and transmits the stored threshold data
to the corresponding impact detection section.