Motorcycle rider model for injury prediction on its way in new SAFER project
Motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable road user groups around the world; approximately 375,000 cyclists die riding motorized two and three-wheelers annually. The number of people riding motorcycles is growing worldwide and improving protection could potentially save lives and prevent injuries.
In the new SAFER associated project “Motorcycle rider model for injury prediction” the aim is to deliver an updated SAFER Human Body Model (HBM) validated for prediction of motorcycle rider kinematics in the most common crashes. The updated SAFER HBM will also be able to predict the risk for critical injuries sustained by the riders. A tool that can transform the model in a biofidelic manner to different postures will also be included in the work.
Jolyon Carroll, SAFER’s Research Area Director for human body protection comments on the new project:
“This project promotes a broader application of the SAFER human body model to become even more useful. We are aiming to understand how road users receive injuries in the transport system, regardless of how they choose to travel, and this is an important step. It brings together a strong team to model human behaviour on powered two and three-wheelers and, lays crucial foundations for the development of new protective systems.”
The three year-project will be led by Autoliv and includes Beta CAE, Chalmers and MIPS as partners. One PhD student will work in the project. The funder of the project is Vinnova and SAFER’s research area Human body protection will host the project.
