October 30 – 31, 2025 | Anting, China

Here you see a recap of the program of the 2024 Human Modelling and Simulation in Automotive Engineering Symposium. As soon as the program of the 2025 conference is finalized, you will find it here.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Welcome
Dr.-Ing. Dirk Ulrich - carhs.training gmbh

Maximizing Safety: Why Human Models Must Be Part of the Equation
Dr. Michiel van Ratingen - Euro NCAP

Remembering Prof. King-Hay Yang
Rainer Hoffmann - carhs.training gmbh

Biomechanics

Undamped Tribulations – Soft Tissue and Validation in Human Body Models
Prof. Dr. Cynthia Bir, Prof. Dr. Cameron Bass - Wayne State University

Parametrized Statistical Shape and Appearance Modelling Strategy to Predict Proximal and Diaphyseal Femur Fractures
Özgür Cebeci - IAT Ingenieurgesellschaft für Automobiltechnik mbH; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sara Checa Esteban - Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Julius Wolff Institut; Prof. Dr. Duane S. Cronin - University of Waterloo

First Validations and C1 Fracture Replication of an Advanced Neck FEM under Multidirectional Loading Conditions
Dr. Frank Meyer - University of Strasbourg et al.

Prediction of a Finite Element Femur 3-Point-Bending Setup by a Neural Network Surrogate Model
Mukund Thirugnanasambanthar, Jens Weber, Dr. Bram van de Weg, Maria González-García - Volkswagen AG

Influence of Loading Direction in Whiplash Associated Disorder
Prof. Alessandro Scattina, Ettore Pelissetti - Politecnico di Torino; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Fehr, Dr.-Ing. Matthew Millard - University of Stuttgart

Passive Human Body Models

Development and Validation of AC-HUMs
Xiaofan Wu, Huida Zhang - CAERI - China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd.; Dr. Qiang Wang - Hunan University; Dr. Yu Liu - CAERI - China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd.

Development of a 50th Percentile Female Human Body Model: THUMS Version 7 AF50
Akira Yamaoka, Noriyuki Fujita, Takao Matsuda , Dr. Yuichi Kitagawa - Toyota Motor Corporation

SAFER HBM V11 for All (Road) Users
Prof. Dr. Bengt Pipkorn - Autoliv Development AB et al.

Addressing Safety Equity in Motor Vehicle Crashes through Diverse Human Modeling
Prof. Dr. Jingwen Hu - University of Michigan

Preemies: Anthropometry and Body Shape Models
Dr. Karin Brolin - Lightness by Design AB et al.

Passive Human Body Models - continued

VIVA+ Version 2.0 – A Smarter Model?
Jobin John - Chalmers University of Technology et al.

State of the GHBMC Models
Dr. Zachary Hostetler - Elemance, LLC

What value HBM-ConnectTM can bring to product development for virtual testing
Dr. Chirag Shah - Humanetics Group; Stefan Kirschbichler - VIRTUAL VEHICLE Research GmbH

Alternative Approaches Human Body Models

Using Active Learning for Efficient Human-Seat Interaction Modeling
Niklas Fahse - Universität Stuttgart et al.

Active Human Body Models

Development of a HBM Torque Controller for Reclined Sitting Positions
Dr. Christoph Klein, Peter Wimmer - Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH

Development and Plausibility Assessment of an Active Human Body Model for Numerical Simulations of Cyclist to Vehicle Collisions Using Real-life Accident Data
Niclas Trube - Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI et al.

Simulating Standing Passengers in Vehicles during Dynamic Driving Maneuvers
Dr. Monika Harant - Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM et al.

Pre- and Postprocessing HBMs

Pre- and Post-processing of HBMs with ANSA and META. Solutions and Challenges for the Future
Lambros Rorris - BETA CAE Systems International AG; Athanasios Lioras, Nikos Tzolas, Savvas Kellidis - BETA CAE Systems S.A.

HBMs in Altair HyperMesh Safety Workflows and Machine Learning Application on HBM Physical Position Prediction
Vincent Dampuré - Altair Engineering GmbH

End of Day1

 

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Pre- and Postprocessing HBMs - continued

Working with HBMs in Generator4 and Animator4
Leyre Benito Cia - GNS Gesellschaft für numerische Simulation mbH

Unified Metadata for GHBMC Models Positioning using ANSA, Visual DIW and PIPER
Dr. Philippe Petit - LAB PSA-Renault et al.

Development and Evaluation of Static Driver Posture Predictions for Digital Human Models
Dr. Erik Brolin, Estela Pérez Luque - University of Skövde; Pernilla Nurbo - Volvo Cars; Paulo Fragoso - Scania CV AB

General Impact Applications of HBM

Emergency Brace Positioning and Injury Risk Prediction of Aircraft Occupants under Impact Loading
Dr. Galal Mohamed, Jens Bauer - Arup

Exploring Gender Disparities in Heavy Quadricycle Crash Tests: Assessing Male and Female Human Body Models under Euro NCAP Frontal Impact Protocol
Pablo Lozano Gil - Applus+ IDIADA; Simona Roka - Applus+ IDIADA Group; Annabel Margalef Burgos - Applus+ IDIADA

Simulating Neck Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes with a Novel Safety System
Lia Sophie Schneider, Steffen Maier - Universität Stuttgart; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Fehr - University of Stuttgart

Investigating Bicyclist Posture for HBM Positioning in Crash Simulations
Maria Oikonomou - BETA CAE Systems SA et al.

Crash Applications HBMs

Study on the Influence of Car-Pedestrian Collision Angles on Injuries Based on the Injury Bionic Models with Chinese Anthropometric Characteristics
Prof. Dr. Haiyan Li - Tianjin University of Science and Technology et al.

Sensitivity of Boundary Conditions and Restraint System Variability on Injury Outcomes of THUMS AM50 in Frontal Impact
Daiki Furukawa - Toyota Motor Corporation; Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers - German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)

Crash Applications HBMs - continued

Study on Head Injuries and Kinematic Behavior in Low-speed Collisions Between Vehicles and Vulnerable Road Users
Yuka Abe, Hiroshi Yoneyama, Sumito Nagasawa, Hideki Arai - Subaru Corporation

Use of HBMs and Sled Environment in Side Impact Research
Alzbeta Kafkova, Petr Záruba - TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o.

Comparison between Hardware ATDs, Virtual-ATDs and HBMs in Far Side Loadcase in a Generic BMW Sled Environment including a Far Side Airbag
Marius Rees - BMW AG

A Framework Predicting Occupant Injuries in Rotated Seating Arrangements
Dr. Christophe Bastien - Coventry University; Alexander Diederich - Toyoda Gosei Europe N.V.; Mike Blundell - Coventry University

Submarining Risk in Reclined Seating Positions: THUMS vs THOR
Ulrich Freyberger - CDH AG

Crash Applications HBMs - continued

Anthropometry-scalable Method to Assess Submarining with Human Body Models
Dr. Giacomo Marini - AUDI AG et al.

Identifying Submarining in Small Female Human Body Models Compared to Reference PMHS Tests via a Quantitative Approach
Wade von Kleeck, Andrea Robinson, Prof. Ph.D. Francis Scott Gayzik - Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Pre-crash Seat Repositioning Effect on Occupant’s Safety in a Highly Automated Vehicle
Dr. Abbas Talimian, Dr. Luděk Hynčík - University of West Bohemia

Overview of Advancement and Application of HBMs in VW Group
Christoph Vieler - Volkswagen AG et al.

Steps Towards Qualification of Human Body Models for Virtual Testing
Ass. Prof. Dr. Corina Klug, Dr. Felix Ressi, Desiree Kofler - Graz University of Technology

Announcement Winner of the Young Scientist Award 2024 Summary, Closing Remarks & Farewell HuMo24
Rainer Hoffmann - carhs.training gmbh

 

 

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