Inflatable personal restraint systems

1. An electronic module assembly for controlling the deployment of one or more personal restraint systems in a vehicle, comprising:

a power source for supplying electrical power to one or more personal restraint systems;

a crash sensor configured to produce an electronic signal upon exposure to a determined force;

a wireless transceiver configured to receive instructions to perform one or more diagnostic self-tests

a programmed processor configured to execute instructions to:

detect an electronic signal from the crash sensor;

deploy one or more of the personal restraint systems upon the detection of the electronic signal from the crash sensor;

wherein the programmed processor is further configured to execute instructions to:

awaken from a sleep mode;

receive a unique code that identifies the electronic module assembly;

perform one or more diagnostic self-tests on the personal restraint systems and on the electronic module assembly to determine the ability of the electronic module assembly to deploy one or more of the personal restraint systems and to determine the ability of the power source to deploy one or more of the personal restraint systems;

provide results of the one or more diagnostic self-tests performed; and

return to the sleep mode after providing the results.

2. The electronic module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the programmed processor is configured to transmit the results of the one or more diagnostic self-tests performed to a remote receiver with the wireless transceiver.

3. The electronic module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the crash sensor includes:

a switch configured to change state upon exposure to the determined force, wherein the switch is configured such that the personal restraint systems do not deploy unless the switch has changed state.

4. The electronic module assembly of claim 3 , wherein the one or more personal restraint systems are deployed upon completion of a current path through an ignitor and wherein the current path includes a second switch that is within the crash sensor.

5. The electronic module assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the personal restraint systems is mounted on a seat belt of a vehicle and wherein the seat belt includes a seat belt switch to determine if the seat belt is secured, wherein the programmed processor is configured to read a state of the seat belt switch before deploying a corresponding personal restraint system of the seat.

6. The electronic module assembly of claim 5 , wherein the seat belt switch is closed when the seat belt is not secured and open when the seat belt is secured and wherein the programmed processor is configured to detect if the seat belt switch is secured by detecting if the seat belt switch is open.

7. The electronic module assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic field sensor that is configured to detect if the electronics module assembly is within an external magnetic field.

8. The electronic module assembly of claim 7 , wherein the magnetic field sensor is a reed switch.

9. The electronics module assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a transistor and resistor in series with an ignitor hat is configured to deploy the personal restraint system,

wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that:

turns on the transistor to conduct a current through the ignitor and that generates a voltage at the resistor; and

reads a voltage on the resistor to determine if the power source has the ability to deploy the personal restraint system.

10. A wireless electronic module assembly for controlling the deployment of one or more personal restraint systems in a vehicle, comprising:

a power source for supplying electrical power to one or more personal restraint systems;

a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving information to and from a remote device;

a deployment circuit for deploying one or more of the personal restraint systems connected to the electronics module assembly;

a diagnostic circuit for testing the readiness of one or more of the personal restraint systems connected to the electronics module assembly, wherein the diagnostic circuit is configured to test the ability of the power source to deploy one or more of the personal restraint systems; and

a programmed processor configured to execute instructions that cause the programmed processor to:

awaken from a sleep mode;

receive a unique code that identifies the electronic module assembly;

receive instructions from the remote device to initiate a diagnostic self-test routine of the electronic module assembly and one or more of the personal restraint systems connected to the electronic module assembly;

transmit results of the diagnostic self-test routine to the remote device with the wireless transceiver; and

return to the sleep mode after providing the results.

11. The wireless electronic module of claim 8 , further comprising:

a memory circuit configured to store a unique identification code,

wherein the programmed processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the programmed processor to:

analyze codes received by the wireless transceiver from the remote device;

compare the received codes with a code stored in the memory circuit; and

initiate the diagnostic self-test if the received code matches the code stored in the memory circuit.

12. The wireless module assembly of claim 10 , further comprising one or more visual indicators that are controllable by the programmed processor to indicate the results of the diagnostic self-test routine.

13. The wireless electronic module assembly of claim 12 , wherein the one or more visual indicators are light emitting diodes.

14. A wireless interrogation device comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a programmed processor configured to execute program instructions that cause the programmed processor to:

transmit a code that identifies an electronics module assembly that controls the deployment of one or more personal restraint systems in an aircraft;

receive diagnostic information from the electronics module assembly associated with the code indicating if the associated electronics module assembly can deploy the one or more personal restraint systems and if a power source included within the associated electronics module assembly can deploy one or more personal restraint systems associated with the electronics module assembly; and

transmit a control signal to the electronics module assembly that causes the electronics module assembly to enter a sleep mode after receiving the diagnostic information.

15. The wireless interrogation device of claim 14 , wherein the wireless interrogation device is handheld,

16. The wireless interrogation device of claim 14 , wherein the wireless interrogation device is incorporated into a cabin management system of an aircraft.

17. An electronic module assembly for controlling the deployment of one or more personal restraint systems in a vehicle, comprising:

a power source;

a crash sensor configured to produce an electronic signal upon exposure to a determined force;

a wireless transceiver configured to receive instructions to perform one or more diagnostic self-tests

a programmed processor configured to execute instructions to:

detect an electronic signal from the crash sensor;

deploy one or more of the personal restraint systems upon the detection of the electronic signal from the crash sensor;

wherein the programmed processor is further configured to execute instructions to:

awaken from a sleep mode;

receive a unique code that identifies the electronic module assembly;

perform one or more diagnostic self-tests on the electronic module assembly to determine the ability of the power source to deploy one or more of the personal restraint systems;

provide results of the one or more diagnostic self-tests performed; and

return to the sleep mode after providing the results.