Authors: Pascal Baudrit and Jérôme Uriot—CEESAR (Nanterre – France); Olivier Richard and Matthieu Debray—Faurecia Automotive Seating (France) Abstract The reality of the autonomous vehicle in a near future is growing and is…
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Communications associated with the 66th Stapp Car Crash Conference
Obese Occupant Response in Reclined and Upright Seated Postures in Frontal Impacts
Authors: Karthik Somasundaram, John R. Humm, Narayan Yoganandan, Hans Hauschild, Klaus Driesslein, and Frank A. Pintar—Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center Abstract The American population is getting heavier and automated…
Effect of Tissue Erosion Modeling Techniques on Pedestrian Impact Kinematics
Authors: Daniel Grindle and Costin Untaroiu—Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM), Center for Injury Biomechanics, Virginia Tech Abstract The pedestrian is one of the most vulnerable road users and has experienced…
Understanding Head Injury Risks during Car-to-Pedestrian Collisions Using Realistic Vehicle and Detailed Human Body Models
Authors: Kalish Gunasekaran and Sakib Ul Islam—Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, Canada; Haojie Mao—Mechanical and Materials Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Western University, Canada Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the…
A Comparison of the Mid-Size Male THOR and Hybrid III ATDs in Vehicle Frontal Crash Tests
Authors: Chris O’Connor, Agnes Kim, and Tim Barrette—Ford Motor Company; Jeff Dix—Nissan North America Abstract In order to evaluate the THOR-50M as a front impact Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) for vehicle safety…
Lower Extremity Validation of a Human Body Model for High Rate Axial Loading in the Underbody Blast Environment
Authors: Zachary S. Hostetler, Juliette Caffrey, Jazmine Aira, and F. Scott Gayzik—Wake Forest School of Medicine – Biomedical Engineering Abstract While the use of Human Body Models (HBMs) in the underbody blast…
Ligaments Laxity and Elongation at Injury in Flexed knees during Lateral Impact Conditions
Authors: Sahar Benadi—LAB PSA Renault (Nanterre – France), Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1; Xavier Trosseille and Philippe Petit —LAB PSA Renault (Nanterre – France); Jérôme Uriot—CEESAR (Nanterre…
Driving Behavior during Right-Turn Maneuvers at Intersections on Left-Hand Traffic Roads
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui and Naruyuki Hosokawa—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract In Japan, where vehicles drive on the left side of the road, pedestrian fatal…