Event

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

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 of Technology

Moderator: Kristy Arbogast, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Registration: Prior to August 31: Child Occupant Safety 2026

Program

08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome 
09:10 - 09:40 A review of child car occupant fatalities in Sweden over the past three decades, Katarina Bohman, Volvo Cars, Sweden 
09:40 - 10:10 Can our ATDs sit “comfortably” in cars and still record valid responses?, Suzanne Tylko, Transport Canada, Canada 

10:10 - 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 - 11:00 From body shape to functional capability: New child data for occupant protection and transportation safety, Monica Jones, UMTRI, USA
11:00 - 11:30 Targeting safety recommendations for children travelling in cars through a user centric analysis, Philippe Lesire, LAB, France 
11:30 - 12:00 Assessing the performance of child restraint systems in non-regulatory impact conditions, Francisco Lopez-Valdes, University of Pontificia Comillas, Spain

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 13:30 Teenagers and rideshare in Australia: Parental perspectives and implications for safe independent mobility, Sjaan Koppel, Monash University, Australia 
13:30 - 14:00  Portable versus traditional child seats: insights from crash tests, Valentina Graci, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
14:00 - 14:30 Influence of vehicle seat recline on child belt fit and posture, Gretchen Baker, Ohio State University, USA

14:30 - 15:00 Coffee break

15:00 - 15:30 Summarizing Workshop “User centered design – applying it on passenger safety in cars”, John Bolte, Ohio State University, USA
15:30 - 16:00 Seatbelt fit and safety perceptions for pregnant automobile occupants, Jason Forman, University of Virginia, USA 
16:00 - 16:30 Discussion & closing remarks 

All prices are shown in SEK excluding VAT (25%).

• SAFER member: SEK 1500
• non SAFER member: SEK 1900