Yasuhiro Matsui — National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan Shoko Oikawa — Tokyo Metropolitan University Abstract Vehicles that start moving from a stationary position can cause fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians….
Author: Stapp Car Crash Journal
Instantaneous Brain Strain Estimation for Automotive Head Impacts via Deep Learning
Shaoju Wu, Wei Zhao, and Songbai Ji — Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Saeed Barbat — The Ford Company Jesse Ruan — Tianjin University of Science and Technology Abstract Efficient brain…
Effects of Technology on Drivers’ Behavior during Backing Maneuvers
Yasuhiro Matsui — National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan Shoko Oikawa — Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract This paper examines how vehicle backing technologies affect driver performance during backing maneuvers. We…
Geometrical and Mechanical Characterization of the Abdominal Fold of Obese Post Mortem Human Subjects for Use in Human Body Modelling
Matthieu Lebarbé — CEESAR (France) Philippe Beillas, Tomas Janak, and Yoann Lafon — Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406 (F-69622 Lyon, France) Olivier Richard…
Application of Deep Learning Methods for Pedestrian Collision Detection Using Dashcam Videos
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…
Variations in User Implementation of the CORA Rating Metric
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 compare…
Analysis of Kinematic Response of Pediatric Occupants Seated in Naturalistic Positions in Simulated Frontal Small Offset Impacts: With and Without Automatic Emergency Braking
Maheshwari, J., Sarfare, S., and Belwadi, A. — Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Falciani, C. — Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/School of…
Evaluation of Rotation Reduction Features in Infant and Extended-Use Convertible Child Restraint Systems during Frontal and Rear Impacts
Declan A. Patton, Aditya N. Belwadi, and Jalaj Maheshwari — Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Kristy B. Arbogast — Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital…
Kinematic and Injury Response of Reclined PMHS in Frontal Impacts
Rachel Richardson, John-Paul Donlon, Mohan Jayathirtha, Jason L. Forman, Greg Shaw, Bronislaw Gepner, and Jason R. Kerrigan — University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics Martin Östling, Krystoffer Mroz, and Bengt Pipkorn…
Biomechanical Responses and Injury Assessment of Post Mortem Human Subjects in Various Rear-facing Seating Configurations
Yun-Seok Kang — Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Jason Stammen and Kevin Moorhouse — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vehicle Research and Test Center Rakshit Ramachandra, Amanda M. Agnew…
Brain Strain from Motion of Sparse Markers
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…
Human Response and Injury Resulting from Head Impacts with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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,…
A Shoulder Injury Criterion for the EuroSID-2re Applicable in a Large Loading Condition Spectrum of the Military Domain
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…
Development of a Subhuman Primate Brain Finite Element Model to Investigate Brain Injury Thresholds Induced by Head Rotation
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…
PMHS and WorldSID Kinematic and Injury Response in Far-Side Events in a Vehicle-Based Test Environment
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…
Far Side Impact Injury Threshold Recommendations Based on 6 Paired WorldSID / Post Mortem Human Subjects Tests
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…
Response Ratio Development for Lateral Pendulum Impact with Porcine Thorax and Abdomen Surrogate Equivalents
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…
Factors Affecting Child Injury Risk in Motor-Vehicle Crashes
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…
Biofidelic Evaluation of the Large Omni-Directional Child Anthropomorphic Test Device in Low Speed Loading Conditions
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…
Kinematic and Biomechanical Response of Post-Mortem Human Subjects Under Various Pre-Impact Postures to High-Rate Vertical Loading Conditions
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,…
Analysis of Force Mitigation by Boots in Axial Impacts using a Lower Leg Finite Element Model
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…
Assessment of Several THOR Thoracic Injury Criteria based on a New Post Mortem Human Subject Test Series and Recommendations
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…