Event

Child occupant protection: Latest knowledge and future opportunities

Date
31 May 2024 09:00–16:30
Place
Chalmerska Huset, Södra Hamngatan 11, Göteborg, Sweden (on-site only)

SAFER invites to a one-day seminar on the latest research on child occupant protection.

About ten international researchers will share their state-of-art safety research, discussing future opportunities, with the target to set the future agenda for child occupant protection. We want to create a positive dialogue between all different experts, researchers and users involved in child safety in cars. We welcome everyone, and especially those of you who want to engage in this discussion, to join the seminar.

Hosts: Lotta Jakobsson, Volvo Cars & Mats Svensson, Chalmers University

Moderators: Kristy Arbogast and John Bolte

Tentative Agenda:

8:30  Registration

9:00   Welcome  - Lotta Jakobsson, Mats Svensson, SAFER, Sweden

  • Comparison of self-selected, holding device, and nominal conditions on the belt fit and posture of children on belt-positioning boosters - Gretchen Baker, Ohio State University, USA
  • Pediatric anatomy and biomechanics - John Bolte, Ohio State University, USA

10:10-10:30   Coffee break

  •  60yrs of child safety - the challenges today - Lotta Jakobsson, Volvo Cars, Sweden
  •  User-centric solutions to increase use of booster seat and appropriate use of adult seat belts among children - Julie Brown, Neura, Australia
  •  Improving classification of misuse of child restraint systems in road safety surveys - Philippe Lesire, LAB, France

12:00-13:00   Lunch

  • Are child occupants appropriately restrained while travelling in rideshare vehicles? - Sjaan Koppel, Monash University, Australia
  • Repositioning forward leaning child occupants in pre-crash scenarios - Kristy Arbogast, Valentina Graci, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
  • What is happening in the rear seats according to the dummies?  - Suzanne Tylko, Transport Canada, Canada

14:30-15:00  Coffee break

  • Assessing the mechanical response of the cervical spine of the PIPER model - Francisco López Valdés, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain
  • Automobile safety considerations during pregnancy - Jason Forman, University of Virginia, USA

16:00-16.20  Discussion & closing remarks

 

Conference tickets (incl VAT)

  • SAFER Partners: 1000SEK
  • Non-SAFER Partners: 2000SEK

Please note that an extra fee of 100SEK will be added if you chose the invoice payment method.

Register here by May 17.

Most welcome!

Info

Contact
Malin Levin
Email
malin.levin [at] chalmers.se
Category
Conference