Authors: Shouhei Kunitomi and Shinichi Takayama—Japan Automobile Research Institute; Masayuki Shirakawa—Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. Abstract The goal of this study is to clarify the usefulness of deep learning methods for pedestrian…
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Analysis of Kinematic Response of Pediatric Occupants Seated in Naturalistic Positions in Simulated Frontal Small Offset Impacts: With and Without Automatic Emergency Braking
Authors: Jalaj Maheshwari, Shreyas Sarfare, and Aditya Belwadi—Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Clayton Falciani—Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/School of Computing and Informatics,…
Variations in User Implementation of the CORA Rating Metric
Author: Devon L. Albert — Center for Injury Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech Abstract The CORA rating metric is frequently used in the field of injury biomechanics to…
Pedestrian Detection During Vehicle Backing Maneuvers Using Ultrasonic Parking Sensors
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui and Naruyuki Hosokawa—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Ultrasonic parking sensors are an active technology designed to alert drivers to the presence…
A Sensor Suite for Toeboard Three-Dimensional Deformation Measurement During Crash
Authors: Mengyu Song and Cong Chen—Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tomonari, Furukawa—University of Virginia; Azusa Nakata and Shinsuke Shibata—Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Abstract This paper presents the development of a sensor…
A Novel Approach to Scaling Age-, Sex-, and Body Size-Dependent Thoracic Responses using Structural Properties of Human Ribs
Authors: Yun-Seok Kang, John H. Bolte IV, and Amanda M. Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Jason Stammen and Kevin Moorhouse—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Abstract Thoracic injuries are frequently…
Assessment of Several THOR Thoracic Injury Criteria based on a New Post Mortem Human Subject Test Series and Recommendations
Authors: Xavier Trosseille and Philippe Petit—LAB PSA Renault; Jérôme Uriot, Pascal Potier, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR Abstract Several studies, available in the literature, were conducted to establish the most relevant criterion for predicting…
Analysis of Force Mitigation by Boots in Axial Impacts using a Lower Leg Finite Element Model
Authors: Carolyn E. Hampton, Michael Kleinberger—U.S. Army Research Laboratory; Michael Schlick, Narayan Yoganandan, and Frank A. Pintar—Medical College of Wisconsin at Zablocki Medical Center Abstract Lower extremity injuries caused by floor plate…
Kinematic and Biomechanical Response of Post-Mortem Human Subjects Under Various Pre-Impact Postures to High-Rate Vertical Loading Conditions
Authors: Lauren Wood Zaseck, Anne C. Bonifas, Carl S. Miller, Nichole Ritchie Orton, and Matthew P. Reed—University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute; Constantine K. Demetropoulos, Kyle A. Ott, Christopher J. Dooley, Nathanael…
Biofidelic Evaluation of the Large Omni-Directional Child Anthropomorphic Test Device in Low Speed Loading Conditions
Authors: Thomas Seacrist, Jalaj Maheshwari, and Valentina Graci—The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Christine M. Holt, Raul Akkem, and Gregory Chingas—Drexel University; Ethan C. Douglas and Madeline Griffith—University of Pennsylvania; Aimee J. Palumbo—Temple…
Factors Affecting Child Injury Risk in Motor-Vehicle Crashes
Authors: Marco Benedetti, Kathleen D. Klinich, Miriam A. Manary, and Carol A.C. Flannagan—University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Abstract Current recommendations for restraining child occupants are based on biomechanical testing and data…
Response Ratio Development for Lateral Pendulum Impact with Porcine Thorax and Abdomen Surrogate Equivalents
Authors: Jennifer L. Yaek and John M. Cavanaugh—Wayne State University; Stephen W. Rouhana—Vehicle Safety Sciences LLC Abstract There has been recent progress over the past 10 years in research comparing 6-year-old thoracic…
A Shoulder Injury Criterion for the EuroSID-2re Applicable in a Large Loading Condition Spectrum of the Military Domain
Authors: Matthieu Lebarbé and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR; Denis Lafont—DGA-TT, French Ministry of Defense Abstract The EuroSID-2re (ES-2re) is an Anthropometric Test Device (ATD) from the automotive domain designed for lateral impact. Since the…
Far Side Impact Injury Threshold Recommendations Based on 6 Paired WorldSID / Post Mortem Human Subjects Tests
Authors: Philippe Petit and Xavier Trosseille—LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault (Nanterre – France); Jérôme Uriot, David Poulard, Pascal Potier, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR (Nanterre – France); Sabine Compigne—Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (Belgium); Masato…
PMHS and WorldSID Kinematic and Injury Response in Far-Side Events in a Vehicle-Based Test Environment
Authors: Daniel Perez-Rapela, John-Paul Donlon, Jason L. Forman, and Jeff R. Crandall—University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics; Bengt Pipkorn and Benjamin K. Shurtz—Autoliv; Craig Markusic—Honda R&D Americas Abstract Far-side kinematics and…
Development of a Subhuman Primate Brain Finite Element Model to Investigate Brain Injury Thresholds Induced by Head Rotation
Authors: Tushar Arora and Liying Zhang—Wayne State University; Priya Prasad—Prasad Engineering, LLC Abstract An anatomically detailed rhesus monkey brain FE model was developed to simulate in vivo responses of the brain of…
Human Response and Injury Resulting from Head Impacts with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Authors: David B. Stark, Arrianna K. Willis, Zach Eshelman, Yun-Seok Kang, Rakshit Ramachandra, and John H. Bolte IV—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Matthew McCrink—Aerospace Research Center, The Ohio State…
Brain Strain from Motion of Sparse Markers
Authors: Zhou Zhou, Xiaogai Li, and Svein Kleiven—KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Warren N. Hardy—Virginia Tech-Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract Brain strain secondary to head impact or inertial loading is…
Validation of a Finite Element 50th Percentile THOR Anthropomorphic Test Device in Multiple Sled Test Configurations
Authors: Kyle P. McNamara, Derek A. Jones, James P. Gaewsky, Ashley A. Weaver and Joel D. Stizel—Wake Forest School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics; Jacob…
Front Airbag Deployment Rates in Real-World Car Accidents in Japan and Implications for Activation of Accident Emergency Calling System
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui—National Traffic Safety Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Accident emergency calling systems (AECSs) are signaled by the deployment of airbags, which causes them to automatically emit…
Relation Between Sacroilium and Other Pelvic Fractures Based on Real-World Automotive Accidents
Authors: Phillipe Petit and Xavier Trousseille—LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault; Sophie Curry, Matthieu Lebarbé, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR; Sabine Compigne—Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA; Mitsutoshi Masuda—Toyota Motor Corporation Abstract The study firstly aimed at…
Side Impact Assessment and Comparison of Appropriate Size and Age Equivalent Porcine Surrogates to Scaled Human Side Impact Response Biofidelity Corridors
Authors: Jennifer L. Yaek, Christopher J. Andrecovich, and John M. Cavanaugh—Wayne State University; Stephen W. Rouhana—Vehicle Safety Sciences, LLC Abstract Analysis and validation of current scaling relationships and existing response corridors using…