Frontal impacts with reclined occupants are rare but severe, and they are anticipated to
become more common with the introduction of vehicles with automated driving capabilities …

The protection of children in motor vehicle crashes has improved since the introduction of
child restraint systems. However, motor vehicle crashes remain one of the top leading …

This study evaluated the response of restrained post-mortem human subjects (PMHS) in 40
km/h frontal sled tests. Eight male PMHS were restrained on a rigid planar seat by a custom …

Objectives Current information on the safety of rear row occupants of all ages is needed to
inform further advances in rear seat restraint system design and testing. The objectives of …

This study sought to develop a strain-based probabilistic method to predict rib fracture risk
with whole-body finite element (FE) models, and to describe a method to combine the results …

Humans and animals adapt their leg impedance during running for both internal (eg,
loading) and external (eg, surface) changes. To date, the mechanical complexity of …

To support worker and driver safety, this study conducted a comprehensive literature review
to identify methods of enhancing TMA visibility, improving work zone configurations, and …

To mitigate the societal impact of motor vehicle crash, researchers are using a variety of
tools, including human body finite element models (FEMs). Such models are often …

Recent field data have shown that the occupant protection in vehicle rear seats failed to
keep pace with advances in the front seats likely due to the lack of advanced safety …

The American population is getting heavier and automated vehicles will accommodate
unconventional postures. While studies replicating mid-size and upright fore-aft seated …