RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS
CChIPS’ child and adolescent safety research portfolio can be categorized by five interest areas:
- Dummy Biofidelity/Human Body Models
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Recent Projects:
- 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
- ATD Responses in Rear-facing/Forward-facing Configurations in Frontal and Rear Impact Sled Tests
- Large Omnidirectional Child (LODC) ATD: Round Robin Testing
- Sensitivity Analysis on Factors that Influence Head Responses of Hybrid III 6-Year-Old ATD
- Vehicle Restraint Performance
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Recent Projects:
- Quantitative Characterization of AEB Pulses Across the Modern Fleet: Insights on the Relationship Between AEB Pulse Characteristics and Occupant Safety
- How Do Novel Seat Positions Impact Usability of Child Restraints?
- Vertical Vehicle Kinematics in Frontal Crashes – Implications for Rear Row Occupants
- Child Restraint Design and Performance
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Recent Projects:
- Consumer/Driver Behavior
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Recent Projects:
- Epidemiologic Investigation of Child Restraint Installation Position and Serious Injury among Children in Motor Vehicle Crashes
- In-Depth Analysis of Crash Causation Factors Using SHRP2 (Year 2): Road Departures, Intersections, and Vulnerable Road Users, OH MY!
- Understanding Child Restraint Use on Airplanes
- Crash Avoidance and Autonomous Vehicles
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Recent Projects:
- Quantitative Characterization of AEB Pulses Across the Modern Fleet: Insights on the Relationship Between AEB Pulse Characteristics and Occupant Safety
- Bringing the Latest in Neuroimaging Technology to the Auto Industry: Developing a new tool for testing man machine interfaces in autonomous driving
- How Do Novel Seat Positions Impact Usability of Child Restraints?
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