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View article: Assessment of Automotive Seat Fit
Assessment of Automotive Seat Fit Open
A laboratory study of automobile vehicle seat fit was conducted using 12 production driver seats. A novel seat shape analysis method was used to develop a reconfigurable seat capable of representing a wide range of seat designs. A total of…
View article: Efficient Model-Based Anthropometry under Clothing Using Low-Cost Depth Sensors
Efficient Model-Based Anthropometry under Clothing Using Low-Cost Depth Sensors Open
Measuring human body dimensions is critical for many engineering and product design domains. Nonetheless, acquiring body dimension data for populations using typical anthropometric methods poses challenges due to the time-consuming nature …
View article: A naturalistic study of passenger seating position, posture, and restraint use in second-row seats
A naturalistic study of passenger seating position, posture, and restraint use in second-row seats Open
The objective of the current study was to increase scientific understanding of rear-seat passenger seating position, postures, CRS use, and belt use through a naturalistic study. A secondary objective was to compare data from vehicles used…
View article: Effect of Class I–III obesity on driver seat belt fit
Effect of Class I–III obesity on driver seat belt fit Open
Approximately 40% of the U.S. adult population are obese. An issue associated with this trend is proper seat belt fit for obese occupants. This study extends previous research, in which few individuals with high BMI (> 40 kg/m2) were inclu…
View article: Effect of Class I–III obesity on driver seat belt fit
Effect of Class I–III obesity on driver seat belt fit Open
Approximately 40% of the U.S. adult population are obese. An issue associated with this trend is proper seat belt fit for obese occupants. This study extends previous research, in which few individuals with high BMI (> 40 kg/m2) were inclu…
View article: Development of Driver Posture Prediction and Accommodation Models for Military Vehicles: Fixed-Eye-Point, Out-of-Hatch, and Highly Reclined Driver Configurations
Development of Driver Posture Prediction and Accommodation Models for Military Vehicles: Fixed-Eye-Point, Out-of-Hatch, and Highly Reclined Driver Configurations Open
Technical Report Final
View article: Child Posture and Belt Fit in a Range of Booster Configurations
Child Posture and Belt Fit in a Range of Booster Configurations Open
Belt positioning boosters reduce injury risk for child occupants compared with seat belts alone. While boosters shorten the effective seat length (and thus reduce slouching), “boosting” the child relative to the vehicle interior components…
View article: Comparison across vehicles of passenger head kinematics in abrupt vehicle maneuvers
Comparison across vehicles of passenger head kinematics in abrupt vehicle maneuvers Open
Objective: Studies of vehicle occupant motions in response to abrupt vehicle maneuvers have demonstrated movements that may result in changes in the level of protection for the occupant if a crash subsequently occurs. The previous studies …
View article: Posture and belt fit in reclined passenger seats
Posture and belt fit in reclined passenger seats Open
Objective: Highly reclined postures may be common among passengers in future automated vehicles. A laboratory study was conducted to address the need for posture and belt fit in these seating configurations. Methods: In a laboratory vehicl…
View article: Anthropometric Dimensions of Individuals With High Body Mass Index
Anthropometric Dimensions of Individuals With High Body Mass Index Open
Objective: This study presents anthropometric data for individuals with high body mass index (BMI). Modified anthropometric dimensions were also developed to address the challenges of obtaining accurate and repeatable data for this populat…
View article: Subject Evaluation of Devices Intended to Reduce Risk of Seatbelt Entanglement
Subject Evaluation of Devices Intended to Reduce Risk of Seatbelt Entanglement Open
Since 2000, there have been over 200 incidents reported where a rear seat occupant became entangled in the seatbelt when they inadvertently switched it from emergency locking mode (ELR) to automatic locking mode (ALR). While a method is ne…
View article: Toddler Lower Extremity Posture in Child Restraint Systems
Toddler Lower Extremity Posture in Child Restraint Systems Open
Technical Report
View article: Comparison of three-point belt fit between humans and ATDs in rear seats
Comparison of three-point belt fit between humans and ATDs in rear seats Open
Objective: The anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) in the Hybrid III family are widely used as human surrogates to test the crash performance of vehicles. A previous study demonstrated that passenger belt fit in rear seats was affected by …
View article: Method and assessment decisions in the evaluation of the LCA-results of timber construction components
Method and assessment decisions in the evaluation of the LCA-results of timber construction components Open
The increase of the application and interest in life cycle assessment (LCA) studies in the con-struction sector implies a parallel increase of responsibility. With LCA-results as an important additional deci-sion criteria for planers, the …
View article: Comparative evaluation of the ecological properties of timber construction components of the dataholz.eu plattform
Comparative evaluation of the ecological properties of timber construction components of the dataholz.eu plattform Open
The comparison between different materials are quiet popular amongst construction products
suppliers to promote the own product, if it succeeds in performance assessment against concurrent materials.
Beyond this pure marketing related ma…
View article: Driver head locations: Considerations for head restraint design
Driver head locations: Considerations for head restraint design Open
Objective: U.S. FMVSS 202a requires that a vehicle head restraint lie within a specified distance (55 mm) from the physical headform on the head restraint measurement device (HRMD). Smaller values of this distance, known as backset, are fr…
View article: Elderly occupants: posture, body shape, and belt fit
Elderly occupants: posture, body shape, and belt fit Open
A laboratory study was conducted to quantify the posture, body shape, and safety belt fit of 200 adults with a wide range of age, stature, and body weight. Body and belt landmark data were gathered as participants sat in a driver mockup th…
View article: Child Posture and Belt Fit in Second-Row Vehicle Seats
Child Posture and Belt Fit in Second-Row Vehicle Seats Open
Technical Report
View article: Investigation of Clearance Criterion Between Tether Anchor and Head Restraint
Investigation of Clearance Criterion Between Tether Anchor and Head Restraint Open
In response to questions about the proposed vehicle clearance criterion of 165 mm between the back of the head restraint on the vehicle seat and the vehicle tether anchor that would allow proper tightening of the child restraint tether str…
View article: Development of Virtual Toddler Fit Models for Child Safety Restraint Design
Development of Virtual Toddler Fit Models for Child Safety Restraint Design Open
The design of child restraints is guided in part by data on the size and shape of child occupants. This study presents for the first time statistical body shape models for children weighing 9 to 27 kg (20 to 60 lb) in a seated posture rele…
View article: Evaluation of the seat index point tool for military seats
Evaluation of the seat index point tool for military seats Open
This study evaluated the ISO 5353 Seat Index Point Tool (SIPT) as an alternative to the SAE J826 H-point manikin for measuring military seats. A tool was fabricated based on the ISO specification and a custom backangle measurement probe wa…
View article: Development of an Optimization Method for Locating the Pelvis in an Automobile Seat
Development of an Optimization Method for Locating the Pelvis in an Automobile Seat Open
The position and orientation of a vehicle occupant's pelvis are important for seat design and the provision of safety belts. However, the direct measurement of pelvis location in a vehicle seat is difficult due to interference from the veh…
View article: Kinematics of Pediatric Crash Dummies Seated on Vehicle Seats with Realistic Belt Geometry
Kinematics of Pediatric Crash Dummies Seated on Vehicle Seats with Realistic Belt Geometry Open
Objective: A series of sled tests was performed using vehicle seats and Hybrid-III 6-year-old (6YO) and 10YO anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) to explore possibilities for improving occupant protection for children who are not using belt…