Preliminary conference programme

Friday, 19. September 2008

9h SESSION VI

Repeatability and Sensitivity to Seat-position of THOR-NT and Hybrid III based on Hyge sled Tests
M Masuda, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
M Yaguchi, K Ono, Japan Automobile Research Institute

Biofidelity of Rear Impact Dummies in Low Speed Rear-end impact - Comparison of
rigid seat and mass production car seat in human volunteers

K Yamazaki, K Ono, M Ishii
Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)

Spinal loading on wheelchair occupants with postural deformities in a rear impact
during surface transport

J. Walsh, C. Simms, Trinity Centre for BioEngineering, Trinity College Dublin
D. FitzPatrick, Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin
J. Tiernan, Eastern Region Postural Management Services, Enable Ireland

10:30h Break

11h SESSION VII

Reinterpreting the neck injury index (NII) using experimental cadaveric tests
C Bass, J Crandall, R Salzar, K Rafaels, A Damon, University of Virginia - Center for Applied Biomechanics
S Lucas, Exponent Inc.

Minor rear aligned crashes in the United States: a pilot study of 98 crashes
A Bartsch, L Gilbertson, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
V Prakash, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
D Morr, J Wiechel, S.E.A. Limited, Columbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus

Research Study on Whiplash Injury Lessening with Active Head Restraint using
Human Body FE Model

Y Kitagawa, T Yasuki, J Hasegawa
Toyota Motor Corporation

Cadaveric Lumbar Spine Responses to Flexion with and without Anterior Shear Displacement
A Belwadi, K Yang
Wayne State University, Detroit


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