2026

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The times given here refer to CET = UTC+1

Welcome & Keynote
09:00	Welcome Dr.-Ing. Dirk Ulrich - carhs.training gmbh
09:05	Maximizing Safety: Why Human Models Must Be Part of the Equation Dr. Michiel van Ratingen - Euro NCAP
09:25	Remembering Prof. King-Hay Yang Rainer Hoffmann - carhs.training gmbh
Biomechanics
09:30	Undamped Tribulations – Soft Tissue and Validation in Human Body Models Prof. Dr. Cynthia Bir, Prof. Dr. Cameron Bass - Wayne State University
09:50	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
10:10	First Validations and C1 Fracture Replication of an Advanced Neck FEM under Multidirectional Loading Conditions Dr. Frank Meyer - University of Strasbourg et al.
10:30	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
10:50	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
11:10	Coffee Break
Passive Human Body Models
11:35	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.
11:55	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
12:15	SAFER HBM V11 for All (Road) Users Prof. Dr. Bengt Pipkorn - Autoliv Development AB et al.
12:35	Addressing Safety Equity in Motor Vehicle Crashes through Diverse Human Modeling Prof. Dr. Jingwen Hu - University of Michigan
12:55	Preemies: Anthropometry and Body Shape Models Dr. Karin Brolin - Lightness by Design AB et al.
13:15	Lunch Break
Passive Human Body Models - continued
14:10	VIVA+ Version 2.0 – A Smarter Model? Jobin John - Chalmers University of Technology et al.
14:30	State of the GHBMC Models Dr. Zachary Hostetler - Elemance, LLC
14:50	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
15:10	Using Active Learning for Efficient Human-Seat Interaction Modeling Niklas Fahse - Universität Stuttgart et al.
15:30	Coffee Break
Active Human Body Models
15:55	Development of a HBM Torque Controller for Reclined Sitting Positions Dr. Christoph Klein, Peter Wimmer - Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH
16:15	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.
16:35	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
16:55	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.
17:15	HBMs in Altair HyperMesh Safety Workflows and Machine Learning Application on HBM Physical Position Prediction Vincent Dampuré - Altair Engineering GmbH
17:35	End of Day1
19:00	Evening Reception at Bueckingsgarten Marburg The lovingly restored Bueckingsgarten - the traditional restaurant in Marburg - is situated with a spectacular view, picturesquely below the Landgrave's Castle and high above the historic university town. The restaurant with beer garden looks back on a long history. Countless memories of many Marburg residents are firmly interwoven with our Bückingsgarten as a restaurant steeped in tradition. Enjoy the unique ambience high above the rooftops of Marburg!

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Pre- and Postprocessing HBMs - continued
08:30	Working with HBMs in Generator4 and Animator4 Leyre Benito Cia - GNS Gesellschaft für numerische Simulation mbH
08:50	Unified Metadata for GHBMC Models Positioning using ANSA, Visual DIW and PIPER Dr. Philippe Petit - LAB PSA-Renault et al.
09:10	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
09:30	Coffee Break
General Impact Applications of HBM
10:00	Emergency Brace Positioning and Injury Risk Prediction of Aircraft Occupants under Impact Loading Dr. Galal Mohamed, Jens Bauer - Arup
10:20	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
10:40	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
11:00	Investigating Bicyclist Posture for HBM Positioning in Crash Simulations Maria Oikonomou - BETA CAE Systems SA et al.
Crash Applications HBMs
11:20	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.
11:40	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)
12:00	Lunch Break
Crash Applications HBMs - continued
13:00	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
13:20	Use of HBMs and Sled Environment in Side Impact Research Alzbeta Kafkova, Petr Záruba - TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o.
13:40	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
14:00	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
14:20	Submarining Risk in Reclined Seating Positions: THUMS vs THOR Ulrich Freyberger - CDH AG
14:40	Coffee Break
Crash Applications HBMs - continued
15:10	Anthropometry-scalable Method to Assess Submarining with Human Body Models Dr. Giacomo Marini - AUDI AG et al.
15:30	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
15:50	Pre-crash Seat Repositioning Effect on Occupant’s Safety in a Highly Automated Vehicle Dr. Abbas Talimian, Dr. Luděk Hynčík - University of West Bohemia
16:10	Overview of Advancement and Application of HBMs in VW Group Christoph Vieler - Volkswagen AG et al.
16:30	Steps Towards Qualification of Human Body Models for Virtual Testing Ass. Prof. Dr. Corina Klug, Dr. Felix Ressi, Desiree Kofler - Graz University of Technology
16:50	Announcement Winner of the Young Scientist Award 2024 Summary, Closing Remarks & Farewell HuMo24 Rainer Hoffmann - carhs.training gmbh