I gave two presentations at the [NHTSA-hosted biomechanics workshop](http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/bio/proceedings/2016/2016 Final Workshop Agenda.pdf) preceding the Stapp Car Crash Conference.
Developing Anthropometric Targets for ATDs Using Statistical Body Shape Modeling
In this talk, I gave an overview of the methodology we used to develop the anthropometric vargets for the Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin midsize-male ATD. This is the first ATD for which the shape and posture targets were developed through 3D statistical modeling of data from a diverse population.
Responses of Minimally-aware Passengers to Abrupt Braking and Steering Maneuvers
I reported on a pilot study of the motions of front-seat passengers who experienced a surprise vehicle manuever, either a hard braking event or a sharp turn followed by hard braking. For this study, we developed a camera-based method for tracking the upper-body posture and motion during the event, as well as capturing vehicle kinematics. We plan to follow this pilot work with data collection on up to 60 volunteers with a wide range of body size and age.
