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RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
Principal Investigator: Rachel Myers, PhD
The goal of this study is to create a unique source of epidemiologic crash data that enables novel description of use and installation patterns of child restraints among crash-involved children and— following linkage with hospital discharge and death certificate data—novel description of child occupant injury outcomes based on restraint use and installation (rear- vs. forward-facing).
2020-2021
- Shoulder Belt Interaction for Booster-Seated ATDs
Principal Investigator: John H. Bolte IV, PhD
The goal of the study is to evaluate dynamic outcomes of belt-positioning booster (BPB)-seated ATDs for various initial belt fit conditions and crash directions, in order to identify relationships between static belt fit and occupant posture with kinematic and injury outcomes during crash.- Understanding Reclined Small Occupants’ Kinematics in Frontal Crashes by Testing the LODC
Principal Investigator: Valentina Graci, PhD
This project aims to characterize kinematics and kinetics of the LODC when the seatback of a production vehicle seat is reclined during sled-simulated frontal vehicle crashes. A secondary aim of this project is to understand the influence of the booster seat on kinematics and kinetics of the LODC during sled-simulated frontal vehicle crashes.- Head Contacts in Rear-seated Pediatric Occupants When the Front Seat is Reclined in AEB Scenarios
Principal Investigator: Valentina Graci, PhD
This project aims to identify the likelihood and characteristics of head contact of a child seated behind a reclined front occupant in an autonomous driving seating configuration. Different combinations of front seat recline and track positions for the front occupant will be considered. The research team will investigate how the presence, type, and dimensions of a booster seat influence head contact by a rear-seated child occupant during an automatic…- Repeatability of the CRABI 12MO, CRABI 18MO, and Hybrid III 3YO ATD Neck Response During Forward and Rear Facing Frontal Impacts
Principal Investigator: Yun Seok Kang, PhD
This study aims to provide head/neck response data of the unmodified and modified CRABI and HII 3YO ATDs in forward- and rear-facing frontal impact scenarios using a mini-sled system.- Rear-seated Occupant Kinematics and Kinetics in Small and Moderate Overlap Crashes: Restraint Characteristics and Occupant Interaction
Principal Investigator: Jalaj Maheshwari, MS
The goal of this study is to systematically explore the kinematics and kinetics of adjacent rear-seated pediatric occupants under different vehicle seat belt restraint characteristics, child seats, and seating positions in small and moderate overlap crashes.- Analysis of Sensor Technologies for Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention Based on Real-world Data
Principal Investigator: Jalaj Maheshwari, MS
This project focuses on pediatric vehicular heatstroke and aims: 1) to review real-world vehicular heatstroke cases caused by different circumstances and to determine prevention and alerting technologies, and 2) to document, relevant to heatstroke prevention, different educational efforts undertaken to inform parents and caregivers, and strategies used by vehicle and child seat assessment programs.- Comparison of CRS Installation Methods and Misuse During Far Side Impact Sled Testing
Principal Investigator: Julie Mansfield, PhD
In this study, far side sled testing will be performed in late model year production vehicle seats for rear-facing CRS, forward-facing CRS, and boosters using a variety of proper and improper installation methods: seat belt alone, LATCH alone (with and without top tether), and LATCH and seat belt together. The broad objective of this work is to determine whether installation method affects far side crash performance so that CRS and vehicle…- Evaluation of Rigid vs. Flexible LATCH: Fit-to-Vehicle with Consumer Performance and Feedback
Principal Investigator: Julie Mansfield, PhD
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of the rigid LATCH system for use within U.S. vehicles. The research team will evaluate a convenience sample of vehicles from the current U.S. market for their readiness for rigid LATCH CRS installations across a range of seating positions. A group of volunteer caregivers will install a CRS into a vehicle using three different types of LATCH system in order to evaluate consumer performance and feedback…- Integrating Eye Tracking with Real-Time Neuroimaging and Simulated Driving: A New Paradigm for Auto Industry Testing
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Walshe, PhD
This study aims to integrate eye tracking technology into the millisecond-sensitive neuroimaging methods (magnetoencephalography: MEG) and simulated driving paradigm, and test the feasibility and synchronization of the eye tracking, MEG imaging, and simulated driving data in a baseline sample of teen drivers.- CRS Fit on Aircraft
Principal Investigator: John H. Bolte IV, PhD
This study aims to document compatibility concerns between CRS and aircraft seats and belts, including FMVSS 213 inversion test apparatus. The results will provide benchmark data for manufacturers and will develop guidelines for families who are preparing to fly with a CRS.