IRCOBI Konferenzen

IRCOBI-Konferenzen

11.-13. September 2013 – Gothenburg (Sweden)

Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture

• Murray Mackay: IRCOBI – Past, Present and Future

Session 1-1 – Accident Analysis 1

• Tingvall C, Ifver J, Krafft M, Kullgren A, Lie A, Rizzi M, Sternlund S, Stigson H, Strandroth J: The Consequences of Adopting a MAIS 3 Injury Target for Road Safety in the EU: a Comparison with Targets Based on Fatalities and Long-term Consequences
• Thomas P: Developments in the Risk of Crash Involvement and Injury to Car Occupants by Model Year Using Vehicle Specific Exposure Data
• Kuniyuki H: Comparison of an Injury Prediction Algorithm for Japan and the U.S. Using Field Accident Data
• Rameshkrishnan N, Sathyakumar A, Balakumar S, Hassan A M, Rajaraman R, Padmanaban J: The New In-Depth, At-the-Scene, Accident Investigation Database in India

Session 1-2 – Spinal Injury 1

• Kullgren A, Stigson H, Krafft M: Development of Whiplash Associated Disorders for Male and Female Car Occupants in Cars Launched Since the 80s in Different Impact Directions
• Davidsson J, Kullgren A: Evaluation of Seat Performance Criteria for Rear-End Impact Testing BioRID II and Insurance Data
• Gutsche A, Tomasch E, Sinz W, Levallois I, Alonso S, Lemmen P, Linder A, Steffan H: Improve Assessment and Enhance Safety for the Evaluation of Whiplash Protection Systems Addressing Male and Female Occupants in Different Seat Configurations by Introducing Virtual Methods in Consumer Tests
• Adolph T, Wisch M, Eggers A, Johannsen H, Cuerden R, Carroll J, Hynd D, Sander U: Analyses of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries in Frontal Impacts

Session 1-3 – Spinal Injury 2 / Tissue Characterization 1

• Aulck L, Johnson P, Ching R: Ex Vivo Biomechanics of Bus Driver Whole Body Vibration Exposures in the Lumbar Spine
• Zhang J Y, Merkle A, Carneal C, Armiger R, Kraft R, Ward E, Ott K, Wickwire A, Dooley C, Harrigan T, Roberts J: Effects of Torso-Borne Mass and Loading Severity on Early Response of the Lumbar Spine under High-Rate Vertical Loading
• Howes M, Hardy W: Dynamic Material Properties of the Post-Mortem Human Colon
• Arun M, Mukherjee S, Chawla A, Sharma G, Shah P, Ageorges C: Short communication: Characterization of Human Long Bones Using Experiments, Imaging and Inverse Finite Element Techniques
• Bonner T, Newell N, Pullen A, Amis A, Bull A, Masouros S: Short communication: Sensitivity of the Material Properties of the Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Porcine Stifle Joint to Strain Rate

Session 1-4 – Lower Extremity Injury / Blast Injury

• Newell N, Masouros S, Bull A: A Comparison of MiL-Lx and Hybrid-III Responses in Seated and Standing Postures with Blast Mats in Simulated Under-Vehicle Explosions
• Henderson K, Bailey A, Christopher J, Brozoski F, Salzar R: Biomechanical Response of the Lower Leg under High Rate Loading
• Bailey A, Christopher J, Henderson K, Brozoski F, Salzar R: Comparison of Hybrid-III and PMHS Response to Simulated Underbody Blast Loading Conditions
• Rafaels K, Gillich P, Ehlers R, Duvall P: Lower Leg Injuries in Dismounted Military Personnel from Buried Explosives

Session 2-1 – Advances In Dummy Technology

• Arbogast K, Locey C, Bohman K, Seacrist T: Relative Kinematics of the Shoulder Belt and the Torso: Comparison of the Q10 ATD and Pediatric Human Volunteers
• Boucher L, Chaudhari A, Kang Y-S, Bolte J: Range of Motion and Stiffness of the Pediatric Ankle and Implications for Current ATDs
• Lebarbé M, Lafont D, Uriot J, Potier P, Baudrit P, Vallencien G: Study of the Shoulder Response to a High Speed – Short Displacement Lateral Impact using Post Mortem Human Subjects and ES-2re dummy
• Davidsson J: Volunteer Shoulder Range of Motion and Stiffness: Data for Evaluation of Crash Test Dummies and Human Body Models

Session 2-2 – Thorax Injury 1

• Perz R, Toczyski J, Kindig M, Ito D, Ejima S, Kamiji K, Yasuki T, Crandall J, Subit D: Evaluation of the Geometrical Properties Distribution Along the Human Ribs Using Different X-Ray Imaging Methods
• Agnew A, Kang Y-S, Moorhouse K, Herriott R, Bolte J: Age-Related Changes in Stiffness in Human Ribs
• Sandoz B, Sidelkeir Z, Badina A, Bermond F, Mitton D, Skalli W: Variability of Child Rib Bone Hounsfield Units using in vivo Computed Tomography
• Segura R, Fuerst F, Wagner, A, Peldschus S: Short presentation: Towards a more Realistic Human Model Crash Simulation with Real Sternal Cortical Thickness based on Micro-CT Scans
• Iluk A: Short communication: Influence of the additional inertial load of the torso on the mine blast injury

Session 2-3 – Thorax Injury 2

• Kitagawa Y, Yasuki T: Correlation among Seatbelt Load, Chest Deflection, Rib Fracture and Internal Organ Strain in Frontal Collisions with Human Body Finite Element Models
• Ito Y, Motozawa Y, Mori F: Response Analysis of Thoracic Cage against Blunt Loading using Human FE Model
• Mallory A, Rhule H: Short communication: Injury Risk Estimates: A Method for Determining Equivalent Increase in Risk of Death for Older and Younger Occupants
• Schmitt K-U, Ade N, Stämpfli R: Short communication: Airbag vests in equestrian sports – assessing the protective potential

Session 2-4 – Analysis Of Impact Scenarios

• Zhang Q, Kerrigan J, Lessley D, Seppi J, Riley P, Foltz P, Lockerby J, Overby B, Sowers C, Crandall J: Whole-body Kinematics: Response Comparison of the Hybrid III and Hybrid III Pedestrian ATD in DRoTS Rollover Tests
• Park G, Kim T, Crandall J, Arregui-Dalmases C, Luzon-Narro J: Comparison of Kinematics of GHBMC to PMHS on the Side Impact Condition
• Scheub J, Tahan F, Digges K, Kan C-D: Influence of Different Platen Angles and Selected Roof Header Reinforcements on the Quasi-Static Roof Strength of a 2003 Ford Explorer FE Model
• Brumbelow M, Farmer C: Short communication: Real-World Injury Patterns Associated with Hybrid III Sternal Deflections in Frontal Crash Tests
• Gierczycka-Zbrozek D, Cronin D: Short Communication: Evaluation of Injuries in Offset Frontal Pole Impacts

Session 3-1 – Head Injury And Helmets

• Lopez‐Valdes F, Juste Lorente O, Alba J: Preventing Pediatric Out‐of‐Position in Frontal Crashes: Impact Assessment of a Head Support System
• Rizzi M, Stigson H, Krafft M: Cyclist Injuries Leading to Permanent Medical Impairment in Sweden and the Effect of Bicycle Helmets
• Velani N, Harland A, Halkon B: The Development of a Test Methodology for the Determination of Cricket Batting Helmet Performance when Subjected to Ballistic Impacts
• Fernandes F, Alves de Sousa R, Willinger R, Deck C: Finite Element Analysis of Helmeted Impacts and Head Injury Evaluation with a Commercial Road Helmet
• Mallory A, Duffy S, Rhule H: Short communication: Head Injuries to Helmeted and Unhelmeted Motorcyclists in US Trauma Data

Session 3-2 – Brain Injury 1

• Yanaoka T, Dokko Y: A Parametric Study of Age-Related Factors Affecting Intracranial Responses under Impact Loading Using a Human Head/Brain FE Model
• Lamy M, Baumgartner D, Davidsson J, Willinger R: Traumatic Brain Injury Investigation Using FE Modeling of the Rat and Experimental High Amplitude Rotations in the Sagittal Plane
• Gabler L, Stone J, Mourad P, Crandall J, Salzar R: Region Specific Viscoelastic Properties of the Adult Rat Brain under Indentation following Traumatic Brain Injury
• Klug C, Sinz W, Brenn G, Feist F: Experimental Sphere-in-Sphere Testing for the Validation of a Numerical Cerebrospinal Fluid Model
• Boruah S, Henderson K, Subit D, Salzar R, Shender B, Paskoff G: Response of Human Skull Bone to Dynamic Compressive Loading
• Antona-Makoshi J, Davidsson J, Ejima S, Ono K, Brolin K, Anata K: Correlation of Global Head and Brain Tissue Injury Criteria to Experimental Concussion derived from Monkey Head Trauma Experiments

Keynote Lecture

• T. Krosshaug: Video analysis of ACL injuries in sports - 3D reconstruction of human motion from regular TV image sequences

Session 3-3 – Brain Injury 2 / Sports Injury

• Zanetti K, Post A, Karton C, Kendall M, Hoshizaki T B, Gilchrist M: Identifying Injury Characteristics for Three Player Positions in American Football Using Physical and Finite Element Modeling Reconstructions
• Kendall M, Post A, Zanetti K, Hoshizaki T B, Gilchrist M: Comparison of Dynamic versus Static Head Impact Reconstruction Methodology by Means of Dynamic Impact Response and Brain Deformation Metricss
• Allison M, Maltese M, Arbogast K: Short communication: Sensitivity of a Finite Element Head Model to Error in Head Acceleration Profiles as Measured by a Helmet-Based Accelerometer System for Ice Hockey
• Allison M, Maltese M, Arbogast K: Short communication: Kinematics of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidents in World Cup Alpine Skiing

Session 3-4 – Tissue Characterization 2

• Wood G, Panzer M, Yu A, Rafaels K, Matthews K, Bass C: Scaling in Blast Neurotrauma
• Hue C, Bass C, Meaney D, Morrison B: Short communication: Interval‐Specific, Blood‐Brain Barrier Disruption In Vitro After Repetitive Primary Blast Injury
• Vogel E, Effgen G, Bass C, Meaney D, Morrison B: Short communication: Primary blast injury initiates functional differences in rat brain organotypic hippocampal slices
• Hemphill M, Goss J, Parker K: Short communication: An in vitro Magnetic Twisting Cytometry Model for Studying the Role of Specific Cell Adhesion Molecules in Traumatic Brain Injury
• Effgen G, Vogel E, Lynch K, Morrison B: Short communication: In Vitro Primary Blast Injury Induces Cell Death in the Hippocampus

Session 4-1 – Impact Biomechanics Modelling

• Sahoo D, Deck C, Willinger R: Medical Imaging Data Implementation into Human FE Head Modelling and Validation
• Meijer R, Broos J, Elrofai H, de Bruijn E, Forbes P, Happee R: Modelling of Bracing in a Multi-Body Active Human Model
• Motozawa Y, Ito Y, Mori F: Applicability of Theoretical Optimal Pulse to the Thoracic Response of the Human Body Finite Element Model during Frontal Impact
• Reed M, Hu J, Rupp J: Short communication: Statistical Analysis of Body Shapes for Parametric Human Body Modeling

Session 4-2 – Active Safety And Driver Behaviour

• Ólafsdóttir J, Östh J, Davidsson J, Brolin K: Passenger Kinematics and Muscle Responses in Autonomous Braking Events with Standard and Reversible Pre-tensioned Restraints
• Rosén E: Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEBS) for Vulnerable Road Users
• Huber P, Christova M, D’Addetta G A, Gallasch E, Kirschbichler S, Mayer C, Prüggler A, Rieser A, Sinz W, Wallner D: Muscle Activation Onset Latencies and Amplitudes during Lane Change in a Full Vehicle Test
• Morris A, Reed S, Welsh R, Brown L, Birrell S: Studying the Effects of In-vehicle Information Systems on Driver Visual Behaviour – Implications for Design
• Weber T, Florin A, Muser M, Schmitt K-U: Short communication: Evaluating the influence of a head-up display on driver's behaviour
• Petersson M, Svanberg B, Johansson R: Short communication: Driver Reaction for Evaluating Autonomous Interventions – A Test-Track Method
• Broberg T, Dukic T, Jakobsson L: Short communication: Driving Scenarios and Factors affecting Safe Mobility for Older Drivers

Session 4-3 – Spinal Injury 3

• Luck J, Nightingale R, Bass C: Compressive Mechanical Properties of the Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Cervical Spine
• Dong L, Mao H, Li G, Yang K: The Ten-Year-Old Child Neck Failure in Tension Using A Finite Element Model
• Yoganandan N, Pintar F, Lew S, Rao R: Short communication: Geometrical properties of the pediatric cervical spine with a focus on C1 vertebra from birth to 18 years: applications to age-specific human body computational models

Session 4-4 – Accident Analysis 2

• Parenteau C, Zhang P, Holcombe S, Kohoyda‐Inglis C, Wang S: Analysis of Morphomics Parameters by Gender and BMI Groups: Thorax Shape and H-point Location
• Stadter G, Yoganandan N, Halloway D, Pintar F: Analysis of Nearside Narrow Object Impacts with and without Shoulder Injuries in Real-World Crashes
• Cabrolier L, D’Souza R, Bertocci G, Tiernan J, Simms C: The Influence of Shoulder and Pelvic Belt Floor Anchorage Location on Wheelchair Occupant Injury Risk: a simulation study

Session 5-1 – Tissue Characterization 3

• Umale S, Deck C, Bourdet N, Diana M, Soler L, Willinger R: Modeling and Validation of the Human Liver and Kidney Models
• Sato F, Yamamoto Y, Ito D, Antona-Makoshi J, Ejima S, Kamiji K, Yasuki T: Hyper-viscoelastic Response of Perfused Liver under Dynamic Compression and Estimation of Tissue Strain Thresholds with a Liver Finite Element Model
• Untaroiu C, Lu Y-C, Kemper A: Modeling the Biomechanical and Injury Response of Human Liver Parenchyma under Tensile Loading
• Subit D, Arregui C, Salzar R, Crandall J: Pediatric, Adult and Elderly Bone Material Properties
• Hamzah M, Subit D, Boruah S, Forman J, Crandall J, Ito D, Ejima S, Kamiji K, Yasuki T: An Inverse Finite Element Approach for Estimating the Fiber Orientations in Intercostal Muscles
• Cronin D, Simms C: Short communication: Investigation of Anisotropy in Passive Muscle Tissue

Session 5-2 – Vulnerable Road Users

• Milne G, Deck C, Bourdet N, Allinne Q, Gallego A, Carreira R, Willinger R: Assessment of Bicyclist Head Injury Risk under Tangential Impact Conditions
• Alvarez V, Fahlstedt M, Halldin P, Kleiven S: Importance of Neck Muscle Tonus in Head Kinematics during Pedestrian Accidents
• Soni A, Robert T, Beillas P: Effects of Pedestrian Pre-Crash Reactions on Crash Outcomes during Multi-body Simulations
• Takahashi Y, Imaizumi I, Asanuma H, Ikeda M: Responses of the Flexible Legform Impactor in Car Impacts
• Simms C: Short communication: Windscreen Angle: a factor for pedestrian head injury risk
• Ptak M, Karlinski J: Short communication: Numerical Investigation of the Frontal Protection System for Pedestrian Safety Enhancement
• Cheong V S, Masouros S, Bull As: Short communication: Fracture Simulation of Femoral Bone using Finite Element Method

Session 6-1 – Frontal Impacts

• Tahan F, Park C-K, Morgan R, Cui C, Brar B, Shanks K, Kan C-D: The Effect of Reduced Mass on Frontal Crashworthiness
• Parenteau C, Zuby D, Brolin K, Svensson M, Palmertz C, Wang S: Restrained Male and Female Occupants in Frontal Crashes: Are We Different?
• Reichert R, Morgan R, Park C-K, Digges K, Kan C-D: Thoracic and Abdominal Injuries to Drivers in Between-rail Frontal Crashes
• Ito D, Ejima S, Kitajima S, Katoh R, Ito H, Sakane M, Nishino T, Nakayama K, Ato T, Kimura T: Occupant Kinematic Behavior and Effects of a Motorized Seatbelt on Occupant Restraint of Human Volunteers during Low Speed Frontal Impact: Mini-sled Tests with Mass Production Car Seat
• Malczyk A, Müller I, Essers S, Hänsel M: Effects of Seating Position of Short Stature Drivers in Frontal Impacts
• Donnelly B, Moorhouse K, Stammen J, Rhule H: Short communication: A Methodology for Creating PMHS Targets with a Two-Dimensional Standard Deviation Ellipse Tolerance for Quantitatively assessing Dummy Biofidelity

Session 6-2 – Accident Analysis 3

• Tohira H, Jacobs I, Mountain D, Gibson N, Yeo A: Comparison of Tables that Map the Abbreviated Injury Scale 1998 Version to the 2008 Version
• Carlsson A, Strandroth J, Bohman K, Stockman I, Svensson M, Wenäll J, Gummesson M, Turbell T, Jakobsson L: Review of Child Car Occupant Fatalities in Sweden During Six Decades
• Osvalder A-L, Hansson I, Stockman I, Carlsson A, Bohman K, Jakobsson L: Older Children’s Sitting Postures, Behaviour and Comfort Experience during Ride – A Comparison between an Integrated Booster Cushion and a High-Back Booster
• Sankarasubramanian H, Mukherjee S, Chawla A, Göhlich D: A Method to Compare and Quantify Threat to Pedestrian Using Injury Cost Measure

12. – 14. September 2012 – Dublin (Ireland)

Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture

• David Ward: From Research to Global Policy and Action

Session 1-1 – Accident Analysis 1

• Tohira H, Jacobs I, Mountain D, Gibson N, Yeo A: Differences in risk factors between early and late trauma death after road traffic accidents
• Piantini S, Grassi D, Mangini M, Pierini M, Spina R, Peris A: A Pilot Study of an Integrated Accident Research System Based on a Medical and Engineering Data in the Metropolitan Area of Florence
• Ono K, Takayama S, Mikami K, Ejima S, Mashiko K, Kono M, Ohashi H: Advanced Accident Research System with the Medical and Engineering Network in Japan
• Hafiz Zulkipli Z, Mohd Faudzi S A, Mohamed N: Spine Injuries among Fatal Victims of Vehicular Accidents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Session 1-2 – Accident Analysis 2

• Ridella S, Rupp J, Poland K: Age-Related Differences in AIS 3+ Crash Injury Risk, Types, Causation and Mechanisms
• Foster J, Kerrigan J, Nightingale R, Funk J, Cormier J, Bose D, Sochor M, Ridella S, Ash J, Crandall J: Analysis of Cervical Spine Injuries and Mechanisms for CIREN Rollover Crashes
• Padmanaban J, Fitzgerald M: Effectiveness of Rollover-Activated Side Curtain Airbags in Reducing Fatalities in Rollovers
• Malczyk A, M�ller G, Gehlert T: The Increasing Role of SUVs in Crash Involvement in Germany
• Ptak M, Karli?ski J: Pedestrian Passive Safety During the SUV Impact: Regulations vs. Reality

Session 1-3 – Frontal / Pole Impacts 1

• Hynd D, Carroll J, Cuerden R, Kruse D, Bostr�m O: Restraint System Safety Diversity in Frontal Impact Accidents
• Yoganandan N, Pintar F, Moore J, Schlick M, Humm J, Rinaldi J, Maiman D: Sled tests using the THOR-NT device and post mortem human surrogates in frontal impacts
• Ash J, Lessley D, Forman J, Zhang Q, Shaw G, Crandall J: Whole-Body Kinematics: Response Corridors for Restrained PMHS in Frontal Impacts

Session 1-4 – Frontal / Pole Impacts 2

• Morgan R, Cui C, Marzougui D, Digges K, Cao L, Kan C-D: Frontal Pole Impacts
• Lockhart P, Cronin D: Short Communication: Evaluation of Occupant Response and Injury Metrics for Pole Crash Scenarios
• Rebelle J: Short Communication: Design of an airbag system to prevent the ejection of forklift truck drivers in case of tip-over

Session 2-1 – Vehicle Technology

• Pipkorn B, Fredriksson R, Oda S, Takahashi Y, Suzuki S, Ericsson M: Development and Validation of a Generic Universal Vehicle Front Buck and a Demonstration of its Use to Evaluate a Hood Leading Edge Bag for Pedestrian Protection
• Ikeda M, Suzuki S, Takahashi Y, Oda S, Fredriksson R, Pipkorn B: Effect of Pedestrian Buck Contact Area and Force-Deflection Property on Pedestrian Pelvis and Lower Limb Injuries
• McDonnell G, D�Souza R, Bertocci G, Tiernan J, Simms C: The Influence of Pelvic-belt Angle on Wheelchair Occupant Injury Risk: a simulation study
• Untaroiu C, Adam T: Occupant Classification for an Adaptive Restraint System: The Methodology and Benefits in Terms of Injury Reduction

Session 2-2 – Rear-End Impact / Spinal Injuries (ADSEAT Special Session)

• Stemper B, Baisden J, Yoganandan N, Pintar F, DeRosia J, Whitley P, Paskoff G, Shender B: Effect of Loading Rate on Injury Patterns During High Rate Vertical Acceleration
• Cronin D, Fice J, DeWit J, Moulton J: Upper Cervical Spine Kinematic Response and Injury Prediction
• Linder A, Ols�n S, Eriksson J, Svensson M, Carlsson A: Influence of Gender, Height, Weight, Age, Seated Position and Collision Site related to Neck Pain Symptoms in Rear End Impacts
• Carlsson A, Chang F, Lemmen P, Kullgren A, Schmitt K-U, Linder A, Svensson M: EVARID - A 50th Percentile Female Rear Impact Finite Element Dummy Model
• Schmitt K-U, Weber T, Svensson M, Davidsson J, Carlsson A, Bj�rklund M, Jakobsson L, Tomasch E, Linder A: Short Communication: Seat testing to investigate the female neck injury risk � preliminary results using a new female dummy prototype
• Gutsche A, Tomasch E, Sinz W, Cerrillo X, Levallois I, Schmitt K-U, Weber T, Steffan H: Short Communication: Basic comparison of the injury risk of a male and female dummy model in rear impact collisions

Session 2-3 – Lower Extremities 1

• Frimenko R, Lievers W, Riley P, Crandall J, Kent R: A Method to Induce Navicular-Cuneiform/Cuneiform-First Metatarsal Sprain in Athletes
• Meyer E, Wei F, Button K, Powell J, Haut R: Determination of Ligament Strain During High Ankle Sprains due to Excessive External Foot Rotation in Sport
• Masouros S, Newell N, Bonner T, Ramasamy A, Hill A, West A, Clasper J, Bull A: A standing vehicle occupant is likely to sustain a more severe injury than one who has flexed knees in an under-vehicle explosion: a cadaveric study.

Session 2-4 – Lower Extremities 2

• Newell N, Masouros S, Ramasamy A, Bonner T, Hill A, Clasper J, Bull A: Use of cadavers and anthropometric test devices (ATDs) for assessing lower limb injury outcome from under-vehicle explosions.
• Takahashi Y, Ikeda M, Imaizumi I, Kikuchi Y, Takeishi S: Validation of Pedestrian Lower Limb Injury Assessment using Subsystem Impactors
• Gunji Y, Okamoto M, Takahashi Y: Examination of Human Body Mass Influence on Pedestrian Pelvis Injury Prediction Using a Human FE Model

Session 3-1 – Accident Analysis 3

• Rizzi M, Strandroth J, Sternlund S, Tingvall C, Fildes B: Motorcycle Crashes into Road Barriers: the Role of Stability and Different Types of Barriers for Injury Outcome
• Strandroth J, Rizzi M, Kullgren A, Tingvall C: Head-on collisions between passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles: Injury risk functions and benefits of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEBS).
• Ejima S, Ito D, Satou F, Mikami K, Ono K, Kaneoka K, Shiina I: Effects of Pre-impact Swerving/Steering on Physical Motion of the Volunteer in the Low-Speed Side-impact Sled Test
• Lindman M, Nystr�m J, Jakobsson L, �dblom A: Short Communication: Monitoring the past and the future of a passenger car auto brake system
• Lindman M, Kovaceva J, Levin D, Svanberg B, Jakobsson L, Wiberg H: Short Communication: A first glance at Driver Alert Control in FOT-data

Session 3-2 – Analysis Of Impact Scenarios

• Preatoni E, Stokes K, England M, Trewartha G: Forces Generated in Rugby Union Machine Scrummaging at Various Playing Levels
• Hue C, Vo K, Effgen G, Vogel E, Panzer M, Bass C, Meaney D, Morrison B: Integrity Disruption of an In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model Following Exposure to Blast Overpressure
• Iluk A: Selected aspects of the control of the human body motion in the vehicle subjected to the blast load
• Rashid B, Destrade M, Gilchrist M: Experimental Characterisation of Neural Tissue at Collision Speeds
• Tan K, Cheng S, Clarke E, Green M, Sinkus R, Bilston L: Short Communication: Combining Rheometry and Elastography to Understand Large Deformation Soft Tissue Properties
• Donnelly B, Moorhouse K: Short Communication: Optimized Phasing of PMHS Response Curves for Biofidelity Targets

Session 3-3 – Head And Brain Injuries 1

• Post A, Oeur A, Hoshizaki B, Gilchrist M: The influence of centric and non-centric impacts to American football helmets on the correlation between commonly used metrics in brain injury research
• Kendall M, Post A, Rousseau P, Oeur A, Gilchrist M, Hoshizaki B: A comparison of dynamic impact response and brain deformation metrics within the cerebrum of head impact reconstructions representing three mechanisms of head injury in ice hockey
• Antona-Makoshi J, Davidsson J, Ejima S, Ono K: Reanalysis of monkey head concussion experiment data using a novel monkey finite element model to develop brain tissue injury reference values

Session 3-4 – Head And Brain Injuries 2

• Effgen G, Gill E, Morrison B: A Model of Repetitive, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and a Novel Pharmacological Intervention to Block Repetitive Injury Synergy
• Shafieian M, Laksari K, Darvish K, Crandall J: Development of a Constitutive Model for Brain Tissue under Multiaxial Loading
• Finan J, Pearson E, Morrison B: Viscoelastic Properties of the Rat Brain in the Horizontal Plane

Session 4-1 – Tissue Characterization

• Papy A, Robbe C, Nsiampa N, Oukara A, Goffin J: Definition of a standardized skin penetration surrogate for blunt impacts
• Gallagher A, N� Anniadh A, Bruyere K, Ott�nio M, Xie H, Gilchrist M: Dynamic Tensile Properties of Human Skin
• Takaza M, Simms C: The Passive Response of Skeletal Muscle to Compressive Impact Loading
• Gras L, Laporte S, Mitton D, Crevier-Denoix N, Viot P: Tensile Tests on a Muscle: Influence of Experimental Conditions and of Velocity on its Passive Response
• Forman J, del Pozo de Dios E, Symeonidis I, Duart J, Kerrigan J, Salzar R, Balasubramanian S, Segui-Gomez M, Kent R: Fracture Tolerance Related to Skeletal Development and Aging Throughout Life: 3-Point Bending of Human Femurs

Session 4-2 – Advances In Dummy Technology

• Nakajima T, Yamazaki K, Ono K, Kadotani Y, Sawada M: Calibration Test Method for enhancing the BioRID-II Dummy�s Repeatability and Reproducibility
• Loyd A, Nightingale R, Song Y, Luck J, Cutcliffe H, Myers B, Bass C: Impact Properties of Adult and ATD Heads
• Tylko S, Bussi�res A: Responses of the Hybrid III 5th Female and 10-year-old ATD Seated in the Rear Seats of Passenger Vehicles in Frontal Crash Tests
• Johannsen H, Trosseille X, Lesire P, Beillas P: Estimating Q-Dummy Injury Criteria Using the CASPER Project Results and Scaling Adult Reference Values
• Beck B, Brown J, Bilston L: Short Communication: Objective Measures for Determining Submarining and Abdominal Injury in Hybrid III Crash Test Dummies

Session 4-3 – Impact Biomechanics Modelling

• Vandenbulcke F, Rahmoun J, Morvan H, Naceur H, Drazetic P, Fontaine C, Bry R: On the Mechanical Characterization of Human Humerus using Multi-scale Continuum Finite Element Model
• Desai C, Sharma G, Shah P, Ageorges C, Mayer C, Fressmann D: A generic Positioning Tool for Human Body FE Models
• Meijer R, van Hassel E, Broos J, Elrofai H, van Rooij L, van Hooijdonk P: Development of a Multi-Body Human Model that Predicts Active and Passive Human Behaviour
• Doerfel S, Zhou K, Sharma G, Mayer C, Peldschus S: Short Communication: Development of FE models of clavicular ligaments: quasi-static tensile test and FE simulation

Session 4-4 – Aorta And Lung Injuries

• Romo A, Avril S, Badel P, Molimard J, Duprey A, Favre J-P: Mechanical Characterization of the Thoracic Ascending Aorta
• Litlzer S, Vezin P: Characterization of the intima layer of the aorta by Digital Image Correlation in dynamic traction up to failure
• Khalili Parsa H, Karac A, Ivankovic A: Surrogate Lung Material for Impact Studies: Development and Testing

Session 5-1 – Vulnerable Road Users 1

• Kerrigan J, Arregui-Dalmases C, Foster J, Crandall J, Rizzo A: Pedestrian Injury Analysis: Field Data vs. Laboratory Experiments
• Mueller B, Nolan J, Zuby D, Rizzo A: Pedestrian Injury Patterns in the United States and Relevance to GTR
• Lyons M, Simms C: Predicting the Influence of Windscreen Design on Pedestrian Head Injuries
• Hamacher M, Eckstein L, Paas R: Vehicle Related Influence of Post-Car Impact Pedestrian Kinematics on Secondary Impact
• Paas R, Davidsson J, Masson C, Sander U, Brolin K, Yang J: Pedestrian Shoulder and Spine Kinematics in Full-Scale PMHS Tests for Human Body Model Evaluation
• Corrigenda (received 21.01.2014): Paas R, Davidsson J, Masson C, Sander U, Brolin K, Yang J: Pedestrian Shoulder and Spine Kinematics in Full-Scale PMHS Tests for Human Body Model Evaluation (corrected version)
• Anderson R, Searson D, Hutchinson T: Integrating the assessment of pedestrian safety in vehicles with collision detection and mitigation systems
• Lubbe N, Edwards M, Wisch M: Short Communication: Towards an Integrated Pedestrian Safety Assessment Method

Session 5-2 – Vulnerable Road Users 2

• Peng Y, Deck C, Yang J, Otte D, Willinger R: A study of kinematics of adult pedestrian and head impact conditions in case of passenger car collisions based on real world accident data
• Fredriksson R, Ros�n E: Priorities for Bicyclist Protection in Car Impacts � a Real life Study of Severe Injuries and Car Sources
• Fahlstedt M, Baeck K, Halldin P, Vander Sloten J, Goffin J, Depreitere B, Kleiven S: Influence of Impact Velocity and Angle in a Detailed Reconstruction of a Bicycle Accident
• van Schijndel M, de Hair S, Rodarius C, Fredriksson R: Cyclist kinematics in car impacts reconstructed in simulations and full scale testing with Polar dummy
• Milne G, Deck C, Bourdet N, Carreira R, Allinne Q, Willinger R: Development and validation of a bicycle helmet: Assessment of head injury risk under standard impact conditions

Session 6-1 – Thorax Injuries (THORAX Special Session)

• Lemmen P, Been B, Carroll J, Hynd D, Davidsson J, Song E, Lecuyer E: Development of an advanced frontal dummy thorax demonstrator
• Brolin K, Mendoza-Vazquez M, Song E, Lecuyer E, Davidsson J: Design Implications for Improving an Anthropomorphic Test Device based on Human Body Simulations
• Lebarb� M, Petit P: New Biofidelity Targets for the Thorax of a 50th Percentile Adult Male in Frontal Impact
• Gierczycka-Zbrozek D: Short Communication: Application of the Human Thorax FE Model in Passive Restraint Assessment
• Toczyski J, Gierczycka-Zbrozek D: Short Communication: Computational Modeling of the Thorax under High Impulse Loading
• Cronin D: Short Communication: Application of a Detailed Thorax Model to Investigate Behind Armour Blunt Trauma