ViVA - Virtual Vehicle - Safety Assessment: Open source HBM addressing gender diversity

Period

1 January 2014–31 December 2016

Project manager

Astrid Linder

The ViVA project aim at making a contribution to increasing gender equality in society and improved safety. The results aim at stimulate the production of innovative seats designs with enhanced whiplash injury protection. The objectives of the ViVA project are to: Create an open source virtual Human Body Model (HBM) platform of a prototype of an average female. Propose a virtual test method protocol for Virtual Testing suitable for different seated postures and genders will be developed. Demonstrate the virtual test method and HBM for females in rear impacts tests. The prototype of an Open Source digital Human Body Model for use in crash testing will put Sweden at the cutting edge in the area of Virtual Testing and model development. This position will further enhance the crash testing arena by providing access to a model of an average female, which is not yet easily available. Present knowledge of injury prevention and consumer testing will be advanced by the introduction of the Virtual Testing protocol to be developed in the ViVA project, which will also enhance the quality of the identification process of the best performing vehicle safety systems. An open source virtual Human Body Model platform of a prototype of an average female will be launched. In addition, techniques required for a protocol for Virtual Testing suitable for different seated postures and genders will be developed. Virtual Testing will be applied to a test case in consumer tests to ensure that impact on vehicle safety is achieved. The project will benefit from external guidance and advice during the duration of the project through an Advisory Group consisting of representatives of stakeholders from industry, testing organisations, and other experts.

Website

http://www.chalmers.se/safer/EN/projects/crash-safety/associated-projects/viva-…

Short facts

Research area

Human body protection

Financier(s)

Vinnova

Partners

VTI, Chalmers, Volvo Car Corporation, Folksam

Project type

SAFER connected project

Related publications

The VIVA OpenHBM Finite Element 50th Percentile Female Occupant Model: Whole Body Model Development and Kinematic Validation

Recently, significant progress has been made in the development of Finite Element Human Body Models, and they have been introduced in the development of automotive safety systems. The average female has not been covered by previous modelling projects

Authors : Östh J, Mendoza-Vazquez M, Linder A, Svensson M, Brolin K

Year : 2017

Published in : IRCOBI Conference Proceedings - International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

Development of a 50th Percentile Female Human Body Model

Authors : Jonas Östh, Manuel Mendoza-Vazquez, Mats Y. Svensson, Astrid Linder, Karin Brolin

Year : 2016

Published in : 2016 International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI 2016, Malaga, Spain, 14-16 September 2016 (2235-3151). p. 573-575.

A Female Head-Neck Model for Rear Impact Simulations

Several mathematical cervical models of the 50th percentile male have been developed and used for impact biomechanics research. However, for the 50th percentile female no similar modelling efforts have been made, despite females being subject to a higher

Authors : Jonas Östh, Manuel Mendoza-Vazquez, Fusako Sato, Mats Y. Svensson, Astrid Linder, Karin Brolin

Year : 2016

Published in : Journal of Biomechanics, Volume 51, Pages 49–56 January 25, 2017

Simulations with average male and female dummy models with two seat concepts in the Euro NCAP low severity rear impact test configuration

Soft tissue neck injuries, also referred to as whiplash injuries, which can lead to long term suffering are most common in rear impacts. These injuries account for more than 60% of the cost of all injuries leading to permanent medical impairment for the

Authors : Astrid Linder, Kristian Homqvist, Mats Y. Svensson

Year : 2016

Published in : 17th International Conference Road Safety On Five Continents (RS5C 2016), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 17-19 May 2016

A Female Ligamentous Cervical Spine Finite Element Model Validated for Physiological Loads

Mathematical cervical spine models allow for studying of impact loading that can cause whiplash associated disorders (WAD). However, existing models only cover the male anthropometry, despite the female population being at a higher risk of sustaining WAD

Authors : Jonas Östh, Karin Brolin, Mats Y. Svensson, Astrid Linder

Year : 2016

Published in : Journal of Biomechanical Engineering; 138(6)

Low severity rear impact simulations with average male and female dummy models in Euro NCAP test configuration

Rear impacts often cause soft tissue neck injuries, also referred to as whiplash injuries, which can lead to long term suffering. These injuries account for more than 60% of the costs of all injuries leading to permanent medical impairment for the

Authors : Astrid Linder, Kristian Holmqvist, Mats Y Svensson

Year : 2015

Published in : Australasian College of Road Safety Conference 2015

Aiming for an Average Female Virtual Human Body Model for Seat Performance Assessment in Rear-End Impacts

The female part of the population suffers more Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) in car crashes than males. Several studies have illustrated the need to consider the female population when developing and assessing the WAD prevention performance of

Authors : Karin Brolin, Jonas Östh, Fusako Sato Sakayachi, Astrid Linder, Mats Y. Svensson, Koshiro Ono, Anders Kullgren

Year : 2015

Published in : The 24th ESV Conference Proceedings (2015)