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…
Category: Stapp Car Crash Journal, Volume 69 Issue 2
Discover the latest advancements in impact biomechanics and crash injury protection with the 69th Stapp Car Crash Journal. This edition features technical papers submitted throughout the year with some presented at the 2025 Stapp Car Crash Conference, the premier forum for the presentation of research in impact biomechanics, human injury tolerance, and related fields, advancing the knowledge of land-vehicle crash injury protection.
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…
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…
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…