Welcome

Introduction

The Regulation Amendment for DPPS Testing and Review of the Assessment for New-type DPPS

• IWG on DPPS
• Overview of the amendment for DPPS testing
• KNCAP review of the safety assessment for new-type DPPS 

News from Euro NCAP

• Challenges in passive VRU protection assessment
• VRU protection assessments in the framework of the new rating scheme

Overview of the current Euro NCAP Active Safety Test Procedures for Vulnerable Road Users and Outlook

Safety Frunk

• Electric activated Pre-Safe Position
• Pyrotechnic and/or electric activated PedPro Position
• Better opening characteristics

aPLI: Experiences from an OEM's Point of View

• Results of comparable testing set-ups
• Influence of test scatter on rating results

Instructions for the Praxis Sessions

PRAXIS Session in the Laboratory of the German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)

• Impact test with the Biofidelic Dummy
• aPLI impact
• Vehicle mark-up
• Safety Frunk: Experimental demonstration of the pyrotechnical and electric deployment bonnets
• AEB Testing
  • PTW Turn across path
  • Truck turning

NHTSA Updates on Pedestrian Safety

Global Thinking & Harmonization: Quo Vadis, VRU-Protection?

• Global Thinking, Harmonization & Market Individualism?
• Overview: In-depth Accident Data vs. VRU Requirements in different Counties
• Requirements & Field Effectivity

Association between Passenger Vehicle Front-end Profiles and Pedestrian Injury Severity in Motor Vehicle Crashes

• Complementary research studies using two different real-world samples of US pedestrian crashes
• Unique US vehicle fleet with many large SUVs and pickups
• Vehicles with higher hoods and more vertical (boxy) front ends are more injurious
• Increase in pedestrian torso injuries is observed when struck by taller and boxy vehicles

Abendveranstaltung im Joseph's Köln

Development of a Thorax Impactor within a Thorax Test Procedure for Passive Pedestrian Protection

• HBM simulations on generic vehicle frontends
• Development of a thorax impactor
• Concept of a thorax test procedure

Investigation of Bicycle-Car Accidents at Junctions

• Identification of the most frequent scenarios in car-bicycle accidents
• Description of the accident constellations
• Consequences of injuries / injury patterns / causes of injuries

News from Latin NCAP

• Updates of Latin NCAP protocols
• Latest results from Latin NCAP

KNCAP VRU Impact Safety

• KNCAP VRU impact safety assessment
• Status of aPLI testing in KNCAP
• Status of headform testing in KNCAP
• Next steps of KNCAP VRU impact safety 

PRAXIS: Analysis and Discussion of Pedestrian Protection Measures of Current Vehicles

• AUDI Q6 e-tron
• BMW X2
• Ford Explorer
• KIA EV9
• Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet
• Toyota C-HR
• Volkswagen ID.7, Tiguan
• Volvo EX30

Investigation of Active Pedestrian Protection Systems using the Biofidelic Dummy and Component Tests

• Investigation of the potential of reversible active bonnet systems
• Results from impact tests with the biofidelic dummy
• Results of component tests
• Integration into future projects of consumer protection

AI in Pedestrian Protection - Revolution in the Development Process?

• Background and method of the AI ​​used
• Benefits for the development process
• Outlook and further steps

Pedestrian Safety Challenges in Car Design and Approach to Overcome those Challenges

• Road accident trends- Worldwide and region wise
• Pedestrian safety - Regulation in India & Bharat NCAP
• Pedestrian safety challenges in car design - For India & for International markets
• Approach to overcome challenges

Sensitivity Analysis of Head Impact Simulations in the Windshield Area

• Simulative method of sensitivity analysis
• Parameter variation and modeling of head impact to windshield simulations
• Analysis of simulation results

Summary and Closing Remarks