Electromyographic Activity and Posturing of the Human Neck During Rollover Tests
Date Published: 2005-04-11
Paper Number:2005-01-0302
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-0302
Citation:
Yamaguchi, G., Carhart, M., Larson, R., Richards, D. et al., "Electromyographic Activity and Posturing of the Human Neck During Rollover Tests," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0302, 2005, doi:10.4271/2005-01-0302.
Lateral head motions, torso motions, lateral neck bending angles, and electromyographic (EMG) activity patterns of five human volunteer passengers are compared to lateral motions of a Hybrid III ATD during right-left and left-right fishhook steering maneuvers leading to vehicular tip-up. While the ATD maintained relatively fixed lateral neck angles, live subjects leaned their heads slightly inward and actively utilized their neck musculature to stiffen their necks against the lateral inertial loads. Except for differences in neck lateral bending, the Hybrid III ATD reasonably reflects occupant kinematics during the pre-trip phase of on-road rollovers.
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