Authors: Rosalie Connell, Gretchen Baker, Julie Mansfield, The Ohio State University Abstract Belt-positioning booster seats (BPBs) help promote proper seat belt fit for children in vehicles. The effectiveness of BPBs depends on…
Author: Stapp Car Crash Journal
Female PMHS Thoracic Biomechanical Response Corridors with Preliminary Consideration of the influence of Breast Tissue in Frontal Impacts
Authors: Gretchen Baker, Yun-Seok Kang, Angelo Marcallini Jr, Ryan Lang, Amanda Agnew, The Ohio State University; Erin Hutter, Kevin Moorhouse, Vehicle Research and Test Center NHTSA Abstract Thoracic injuries remain common for…
Human Detection Capability of Vehicle Front Sonar Sensors in Light and Small Passenger Cars and Minivan
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui, National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Sonar sensor systems have been developed to prevent collisions between vehicles and surrounding objects by…
Pelvis Lap Belt Engagement of Small-Sized Females in Frontal Impacts Using Seat-Integrated Restraints and Vehicle Seats for Alternative Seating Positions
Authors: Rachel Newman, Jeesoo Shin, Sara Sochor, Neal Morgan, Bronislaw Gepner, Jason Kerrigan, University of Virginia; Yongtae Kim, Sung Rae Kim, Hyundai Motor Company Abstract Non-traditional vehicle seating postures challenge traditional occupant…
Improve Safety Balance Between Women and Men in Frontal Crashes Through Parametric Human Modeling and Adaptive Design Optimization
Authors: Wenbo Sun, Jingwen Hu, Yang-Shen Lin, Kyle Boyle, Matthew Reed, University of Michigan; Zhaonan Sun, Jason Hallman, Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center Abstract Objective: Previous studies have reported disparity in injuries…
Comparison of Female and Male Post Mortem Human Subject Kinematic Responses and Injuries in Rear-Facing Seat Configurations in High-Speed Frontal Impacts
Authors: Yun-Seok Kang, Gretchen Baker, Angelo Marcallini Jr, Amanda Agnew, John Bolte IV, The Ohio State University; Rakshit Ramachandra, Transportation Research Center Inc.; Hyunjung Kwon, Craig Foster, Kevin Moorhouse, Vehicle Research and…
The Dynamic Behaviour of a Seat Within a Vehicle During Under Body Blast
Authors: Thanyani Pandelani, University of South Africa & Imperial College London; Nicolas Newell, Spyros Masouros, Imperial College London; David Reinecke, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa Abstract Under-body blast…
Pedestrian Injury Case Reconstruction Through Data Fusion and Machine Learning
Authors: Xiaoyang Song, Wenbo Sun, Jingwen Hu, Carol Flannagan, Jared Karlow, Patrick Bowman, University of Michigan; Iskander Farooq, Anil Kalra, Ford Motor Company Abstract The proportion of pedestrian injuries in motor-vehicle-crash-induced injuries…
Comparison of Concussion Risk Functions Generated from Two Different Datasets
Authors: Madelen Fahlstedt, KTH Royal Institute of Technology & Mips AB, Sweden; Shiyang Meng, Autoliv Research & KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; Declan Patton, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Andrew McIntosh, Monash…
PMHS Sled Testing of Reclined Small Female Occupants: Pelvic Dynamics and Injury Evaluation
Authors: Karthik Somasundaram, Klaus Driesslein, Frank Pintar, Medical College of Wisconsin Abstract As automated vehicle technologies enable increased seat recline angles during travel, understanding the biomechanics of injury under these novel occupant…
Occupant Sex Equity and Vehicle Safety: Historical Activities, Research, and Countermeasure
Authors: Priya Prasad, Prasad Engineering, LLC; Dainius Dalmotas, DJ Dalmotas Consulting, Inc. Abstract Since 2019, sex equity in traffic crashes has been a highly debated topic in vehicle safety, especially following the…
Traumatic Brain Injury in Vulnerable Road Users: Analysis of German In-Depth Crash Data to Inform Targeted Prevention
Authors: Shiyang Meng, Autoliv Research & KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; Ron Schindler, Autoliv Research, Sweden & Autoliv BV & Co. KG, Germany; Svein Kleiven, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden;…
Traumatic Head and Brain Injuries in Helmeted Motorcycle Crashes
Author: John Lloyd—BRAINS, Inc Abstract This study presents an analysis of 364 motorcycle helmet impact tests, including standard certified full-face, open-face, and half-helmets, as well as non-certified (novelty) helmet designs. Two advanced…
Assessment of the Skull Fracture Prediction Capability of Finite Element Head Models
Authors: Clément Pozzi, Marc Gardegaront, Lucille Allegre, Philippe Beillas—Univ Lyon, Univ Lyon 1, Univ Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69622 Lyon, France Abstract The development of drones has raised questions about their safety in…
Investigation of Injury Risk Functions of THOR-AV 50th Percentile Male Dummy
Author: Z. Jerry Wang and George Hu—Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. Abstract This research investigated injury risk functions (IRF) for the THOR-AV 50th percentile male dummy in accordance with ISO TS18506, focusing on…
Proposed Reformulation of Brain Injury Criteria (BrIC) Using Head Rotation-Induced Brain Injury Thresholds Simulated and Derived Directly from a Subhuman Primate Finite Element Model
Authors: Dominic R. Demma, Ying Tao, Liying Zhang—Wayne State University; Priya Prasad—Prasad Engineering, LLC Abstract Recent studies have found that Brain Injury Criteria (BrIC) grossly overpredicts instances of real-world, severe traumatic brain…
Development of a Generic Nearside Impact Test Fixture for Evaluating In-Vehicle Crashworthiness of Wheelchairs
Authors: Kyle Boyle, Jingwen Hu, Miriam Manary, Nichole R. Orton, Kathleen D. Klinich—University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Abstract Current voluntary standards for wheelchair crashworthiness only test under frontal and rear impact…
Integration of Muscle Pre-tension and Activation to Evaluate Neck Muscle Strain Injury Risk during Simulated Rear Impacts Using a Finite Element Neck Model
Authors: Matheus A. Correia, Stewart D. McLachlin, Duane S. Cronin—Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo Abstract Prevention of rear-impact neck injuries remains challenging for safety designers due to a…
Comparison of Bending Properties in Paired Human Ribs with and without Costal Cartilage
Authors: Rose Schaffer, Yun-Seok Kang, Angelo Marcallini, Jr.—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Bengt Pipkorn—Autoliv Research, Sweden; John H Bolte IV, Amanda M Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State…
Isolated Rib Response and Fracture Prediction for Young Mid-Size Male, Enabled by Population Specific Material Models and Geometry
Authors: Miguel Corrales, Duane Cronin—Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo; Sven Holcombe—Department of Surgery, University of Michigan; Amanda Agnew, Yun-Seok Kang—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract…
Thoracic Responses of Rear-Seated Midsized Male Surrogates during Frontal Sled Tests
Authors: Devon L. Albert, Samuel T. Bianco, Allison J. Guettler, David M. Boyle, Andrew R. Kemper, Warren N. Hardy—Virginia Tech, Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract The purpose of this study was to…
Evaluation of Child Anthropometries in Relation to Modern Vehicle Seat and Booster Dimensions
Authors: Gretchen Baker, Rosalie Connell—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Carrie Rhodes—Passenger Safety Program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Julie Mansfield—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract This study compared…