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CATARC publishes C-ICAP Version 2024 Protocol in English

The China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC) has published the C-ICAP protocol version 2024 in English. The current versions are available via SafetyWissen.com.

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Next-gen Safety Simulations with the HBM Connect Family

article imageHuman body models enable crash test engineers to simulate and analyze the behavior of the human body during a crash or other impact event. By using HBMs, engineers can better understand how different vehicle designs and safety systems will affect the human body, allowing them to make informed decisions when optimizing those systems. This not only saves time and resources compared to traditional testing methods, but also allows for a more detailed and accurate analysis.

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Study: Semiactive Car-seat System for Rear-end Collisions

article imageThis study from the Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey proposes and simulates a smart system that can be used in production car seats to decrease whiplash risk in rear-end crashes. A sliding seat incorporating a semiactively controlled magnetorheological damper model positioned under the seat-pan is simulated with a validated biofidelic human body model. Since this is the first study that demonstrates a computer controlled anti-whiplash car seat system to the best of the authors knowledge, a benchmark analysis is carried out to compare the proposed semiactive seat with a state-of-the-art passive anti-whiplash car seat using 23 different crash pulses, including the moderate and high severity crash pulses within the Euro NCAP whiplash risk assessment framework.

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How Drivers and Cars understand each other

article imageOptimizing communication between vehicle and driver as a function of the degree of automation is the objective of a research project conducted by Fraunhofer in collaboration with other companies. The researchers are combining sensors for monitoring the vehicle interior with language models to form what are known as vision language models. They are designed to increase the convenience and safety of cars in the future.

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TRC celebrates 50 Years

article imageTransportation Research Center Inc., North America s most comprehensive automotive research organization, test center and proving grounds, is celebrating 50 years as an independent partner with many of the world s leading mobility and technology companies.

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Battery Technologies of the Future: Mercedes-Benz eCampus opens at Stuttgart-Untertürkheim Headquarters

article imageMercedes-Benz is significantly strengthening its development activities in battery technology. In a ceremony attended by the German Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck, Baden Württemberg's Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann and other high-ranking guests, Mercedes Benz opened the eCampus at the heart of its headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim.

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IAV Vehicle Safety modernizes Side Pole

article imageAfter 24 years of operation at the Gifhorn site, IAV can now announce for all existing and future new customers that IAV-S now also has a new side pole at the Gifhorn site. It has been designed, calculated and simulated in such a way that modern and heavy electric vehicles can be crashed in a professional manner in accordance with all regulatory requirements and in compliance with ISO 17025.

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Three midsize luxury SUVs earn highest Award

article imageThe 2025 BMW X5, 2024 Lexus NX and 2024 Volvo XC90, all midsize luxury SUVs, qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to solid performance in the updated moderate overlap front test. To earn the 2024 Top Safety Pick+ award, vehicles need a good or acceptable rating in that evaluation, which is not required for the lower-tier Top Safety Pick award.

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onsemi enhances intelligent Sensing Portfolio with Acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems

article imageAs part of onsemi s continuous drive to provide the most robust, cutting-edge technologies for intelligent image sensing, the company announced it has completed the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems. SWIR Vision Systems is a leading provider of CQD (colloidal quantum-dot-based) short wavelength infrared (SWIR) technology - a technology that extends the detectable light spectrum to see through objects and capture images that were not previously possible.

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18th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Report

article imageETSC published the 18th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN Report). The report shows there were 20,418 deaths on EU roads last year. This represents a decrease of only 1 % compared to 2022, falling far short of the 6.1% annual reduction needed to achieve the EU target of a 50 % reduction by 2030.

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Adaptive multimodal Interaction in Autonomous Cars

article imageAdaptive Multimodal interaction allows autonomous cars to effectively communicate with drivers, ensuring safety, minimizing distractions. Adaptability is a key capability to ensure the driver's performance, to enhance driver's experience and to improve trust in the autonomous system. It is achieved by integrating various interaction modalities. However, interfaces and interaction may vary depending on driving context like environmental conditions, driver's state, variety of population and other situational factors.

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Pedestrian Protection Workshop Vehicle Mark-Up
02.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Pedestrian Protection Workshop Testing
05.09.2024 - 06.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1960
Pedestrian Protection Workshop aPLI
05.09.2024 - 06.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1960
Basics of Homologation - based on the Practical Experience of an Independent Developer
05.09.2024 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 495
Dummy Certification Basics Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%, 3y/o, 6y/o
09.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
10.09.2024 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 990
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
10.09.2024 - 11.09.2024 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1690
Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation
12.09.2024 - 13.09.2024 Online
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 990
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
12.09.2024 - 13.09.2024 Online
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 990
Simulation of Automated Vehicles - MODULE C: Scenarios & Driving Functions
12.09.2024 - 04.11.2024 Online
Industry Experts EUR 2400
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
16.09.2024 - 17.09.2024 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1690
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
16.09.2024 in Alzenau
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 990
Pedestrian Protection - Test Procedures
17.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2520
Whiplash Testing and Evaluation in Rear Impacts
18.09.2024 in Alzenau
Thomas Frank - LEAR Corporation GmbH EUR 830
Material Models of Metals for Crash Simulation
18.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 Online
Dr.-Ing. Helmut Gese - MATFEM Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH EUR 830
The ADAS Experience 2024
18.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 in Penzing
Industry Experts EUR 1660
SafetyUpDate Austria 2024
24.09.2024 - 25.09.2024 in Graz, Austria
Industry Experts EUR 1660
Dummy Basics
24.09.2024 - 25.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Workshop Pedestrian Protection and Low Speed Crash
30.09.2024 in Alzenau
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 830
Dummy Training BioRID II
30.09.2024 - 01.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Dummy Certification Basics BioRID II
02.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
07.10.2024 - 10.10.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS EUR 1390
Python based Machine Learning with Automotive Applications
07.10.2024 - 08.10.2024 in Alzenau
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH EUR 1390
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
07.10.2024 - 08.10.2024 in Alzenau
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1390
Dummy Training Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%
07.10.2024 - 08.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Introduction to Impact Biomechanics and Human Body Models
08.10.2024 - 11.10.2024 Online
Dr. Karin Brolin - Lightness by Design AB EUR 1390
Euro NCAP Passive Safety Workshop
08.10.2024 - 09.10.2024 in Landsberg am Lech
Volker Sandner - ADAC Technik Zentrum Landsberg EUR 1390
Euro NCAP - Compact
09.10.2024 - 10.10.2024 Online
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh EUR 830
Crash Test Data Acquisition Workshop
09.10.2024 - 10.10.2024 in Gilching
Heiko Haupt - MESSRING GmbH, Franz Holzinger - MESSRING GmbH EUR 1390
Vehicle safety under self-certification: Principles, obligations, enforcement, and remedies
10.10.2024 - 11.10.2024 in Alzenau
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1390

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