2019-2020

ATD Responses in Rear-facing/Forward-facing Configurations in Frontal and Rear Impact Sled Tests

Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD

This project aims to quantify the kinematics and kinetics of the Q6 and Q10 ATD installed in rear-facing/forward-facing configurations in frontal and rear impact sled testing.

Characteristics of Crashes Represented by the FMVSS 213 Crash Pulse

Principal Investigator: Valentina Graci, PhD

The goal of the proposed study is to understand the functional relationship between the kinematics and kinetics of the ATD, the acceleration of the vehicle/sled, and the resulting injury criteria and CRS structural performance.

Quantitative Characterization of AEB Pulses Across the Modern Fleet: Insights on the Relationship Between AEB Pulse Characteristics and Occupant Safety

Principal Investigator: Valentina Graci, PhD

The goal of the proposed study is to compare and characterize automatic emergency braking (AEB) pulses of different vehicles currently on the road in order to understand the type of loading environment to which vehicle occupants are being exposed and if there will be the need to have more specific common standards for AEB features.

Development of Media Ready Files from Prior CChIPS Funded Research for Education and Marketing

Principal Investigator: Suzanne Hill, BA

This proposed project will curate data from CChIPS-funded child seat/vehicle related testing, particularly computational modeling projects, and produce video material that can be disseminated by CHOP and OSU Outreach through digital channels, by IAB member companies, as well as through key stakeholder partners that educate and advocate for child injury prevention.

Belt Fit and Belt Torso Contact of Children on Belt-positioning Boosters

Principal Investigator: Randee Hunter, PhD

The goal of the study is to evaluate the newly proposed metrics of belt fit (namely, percent belt torso contact and gap characteristics) along with previously published methods using child volunteers on a variety of modern belt-positioning booster seats.

Evaluation of LATCH vs. Non-LATCH Installations for Boosters in Frontal Impacts

Principal Investigator: Julie Mansfield, PhD

The goal of this project is to collect dynamic sled data and computer simulation data to determine how booster occupants might benefit or not benefit from LATCH installations.

Implementation of Interactive CRS Education Station

Principal Investigator: Julie Mansfield, PhD

This project aims to refine the interactive CRS education system using information gathered during pilot testing and to deploy the system in a supervised public location.

Epidemiologic Investigation of Child Restraint Installation Position and Serious Injury among Children in Motor Vehicle Crashes

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).

In-Depth Analysis of Crash Causation Factors Using SHRP2 (Multiple Year Project)

Principal Investigator: Thomas Seacrist, MBE

Utilizing data from the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) Naturalistic Driving Study, this study will quantify the behavioral, environmental, and experiential factors contributing to rear-end striking crashes among teen, young adult, and older drivers. The long-term objective is to inform the development of driver-specific Advanced Driver Assistance Systems that account for the unique errors exhibited by these risky driving groups.

Bringing the Latest in Neuroimaging Technology to the Auto Industry: Developing a New Tool for Testing Man Machine Interfaces in Autonomous Driving

Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Walshe, PhD

This project aims to develop a new methodology for use by the auto industry in understanding driver traits and states in the context of Level 1-3 autonomous driving. An additional aim is to identify brain activity associated with simple and complex driving scenarios with and without warnings in young drivers.

A Naturalistic Seating Study of Children in Booster Seats with the PIPER Human Body Model; Frontal and Oblique Impacts in the Vehicle Environment with SCAB and AEB

Principal Investigator: Jalaj Maheshwari, MS

The first goal of this study is to systematically evaluate the naturalistic seating position of the 6YO and 10YO using the PIPER human body model to understand their response (kinetics and kinematics) in frontal and frontal-oblique impacts. A second goal is to use real-world seating conditions, such as a vehicle model with the front seats, SCAB and AEB pulse using a combination of sled testing and computational modeling.