PREGNANT OCCUPANT MODEL INCLUDING A FETUS FOR VEHICLE SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS


Acar B. S., Moustafa M., Esat V., Acar M.

12th ASME Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA2014), Copenhagen, Danimarka, 25 - 27 Haziran 2014 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Copenhagen
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Danimarka
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Computational occupant modelling has an effective role to play in investigating road safety. Realistic representation of occupants is very important to make investigations in virtual environment. Pregnant occupant modelling can help investigating safety for unborn occupants (fetuses) however, existing pregnant occupant models are not very realistic. Most do not anthropometrically represent pregnant women and do not include a fetus model.