Abstract
Increasing proportion of older drivers in the western countries and accident patterns involving older occupants are serious concerns for automotive safety and injury prevention engineers and researchers. Current research shows that the number of total fatal car crashes has decreased in the last 10 years; however, the rate of fatality per mile driven for ageing occupants is increasing significantly. Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) - also known as crash test dummies - are widely employed in crash and sled tests. The most commonly used ATDs in frontal crashes are Hybrid III 50th percentile male and to a certain extent Hybrid III 5th percentile female models. This study presents the anthropometric and in-car measurements of ageing male drivers, and investigates if the characteristics of ageing drivers match with those of most commonly used ATDs. Design specifications for future ageing male occupant ATDs are suggested.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of UMTIK2010 – 14th International Conference on Machine Design and Production, Güzelyurt, Northern Cyprus |
Number of pages | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Ageing drivers
- ATD
- anthropometrics
- crash test dummies