Improvement of pedestrian safety is considered a priority in
crash injury protection. Dummies, however, are not able to give a
humanlike and repeatable impact response in pedestrian tests. The
Biomechanical Laboratory of ONSER in France and the Department of
Traffic Safety of Chalmers University in Götheborg, Sweden have
designed a new dummy for pedestrian testing.
The dummy is designed according to the latest available
anthropometric and biomechanical data. Its symmetry around the
vertical axis allows repeatability for the kinematic and injury
parameters. It allows a measurement of uncommon biomechanical
parameters related to injury mechanisms. Its leg is instrumented to
determine the distribution of forces and momenta applied to the
leg.
Author(s):
Bertil Aldman, Janusz Kajzer, Dominique Cesari, Robert Bouquet, R. Zac
Affiliated:
Dept. of Traffic Safety, Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Göt, Laboratoire des Chocs et de Biomécanique, Organisme Nation
Pages: 12
Event:
International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
Related Topics:
Pedestrian safety
Anthropometric test devices
Biomechanics
Crashes
Injuries
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