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…
Category: 69th Conference Full Papers
Full papers intended for inclusion in the repository for the 69th Stapp Car Crash Conference
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
Quantifying Naturalistic Changes in Occupant Postures in Belt-Positioning Booster Seats Utilizing Pressure Mats
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…
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…
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…