2020-01
SAE Govt/Industry: Passenger Posture and Behavior
I gave a talk at the SAE Government/Industry meeting in DC this month highlighting preliminary results from a large-scale study of passenger behavior.…
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Automated vehicles
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2019-07
Crystal Ball: Automated Vehicles will be a Technology of the Future for a Long Time
I gave a presentation this month at the IQPC Seating Innovations conference in Canton, MI. This annual event draws engineers and designers from across…
Heavy trucks and buses Automotive industry Automated vehicles
2019-01
Research Related to Automated Vehicles
We have many activities underway related to increasingly automated vehicles. Here's an overview of some of the projects. Occupant Postures, Seating…
Occupant protection Passenger cars and light trucks Seating+9
2018-08
Automated Vehicle Phase-In and Safety Applications
I gave an invited talk at the 12th Annual IQPC Seating Innovation Summit on safety considerations in the design of future automated road vehicles. I…
Injury Prevention and Safety in Dynamic Events Vehicle Interior Design Automated vehicles+2
2018-08
Reclined Postures
We recently completed a small study of highly reclined passenger postures. Many conceptual designs for future automated vehicles anticipate that…
Occupant protection Volunteer testing Posture and Motion Measurement+3
2018-04
Head Motions in Abrupt Vehicle Maneuvers
We recently published a report on an extensive study of passenger responses to abrupt and unexpected vehicle maneuvers. Currently, around half of…
Occupant protection Posture and Motion Measurement Automotive industry+1
2018-04
SAE Congress: Driver Upper Extremities, Crash Protection in Military Vehicles, Packaging for Automated Vehicles
Our group was well represented at the SAE International World Congress this year. Pleasecontact me if you'd like copies of any of these papers. Reed…
Occupant protection Passenger cars and light trucks Hand tools and protection+10
2017-08
Passenger Kinematics in Abrupt Vehicle Maneuvers
We've gathered a large set of data on the responses of front-seat passengers to unexpected hard braking and other abrupt vehicle maneuvers. These data…
Occupant protection Injury Prevention and Safety in Dynamic Events Motion capture and landmark digitizing+4
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