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Wouldn't it be more effective to deploy a small parachute?

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  • artursapek 14y ago
    Speaking of obvious...
• ChuckMcM 14y ago
  No, the amount of surface area the parachute would need would in order to apply sufficient braking force in time would be too large. That said, a bumper case where the "bumper" was an airbag would be eminently practical. If the phone could notify the case that it had been falling "too long" (which is to say the phone now believes it is travelling too fast to resist damage) a small electrical trigger to activate a chemical reaction and inflate a bumper cases 'edges' to 10x their size would effectively prevent any damage for most situations. Unlike the parachute the energy absorbing effects of airbags are available nearly instantly.