A Real-Life Based Evaluation Method of Deployable Vulnerable Road User Protection Systems

Figures & data

Fig. 1. Pedestrian test setups and dummy position (top) and bicyclist setups/position (below).

Fig. 2. Car model used in tests and protection system, consisting of active hood and windshield airbag.

Fig. 3. Right side views of tests with protection system at time instance when body is loading protection system prior to head impact.

Fig. 4. HIC values normalized to injury assessment reference value (IARV HIC = 700), for reference and protection system for all 5 test setups (top), and the same values calculated into risk of AIS3 + head injury (bottom).

Fig. 5. Neck values normalized relative to chosen injury assessment reference values, for reference tests (top) and protection system tests (bottom).

Fig. 6. Chest values normalized to injury assessment reference value (IARV chest deflection = 42 mm) for all 5 test setups.