DEVELOPMENT OF AUTHROPOMORPHIC CHILD DUMMIES

In late 1971, Alderson Research Laboratories initiated the development of a totally new design for a similar par of crash-test dummies in the three-year-old and six-year-old child sizes. The fundamental basis for this design was a compilation of recent child anthropometry surveys which served to define overall body weights and to target key external dimensions. Models built to conform to these targets were used to derive standards empirically for weight distribution and segment centers of gravity. These data are presented along with a description of the mechanics by which the sculptor's art, the anatomist's knowledge, and the machine designer's skills were blended to effect the transformation into the final human simulation models.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  485 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Rubinstein, R L
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Anthropometry; Centrifugal pumps; Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Simulation; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Minors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083995
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Paper No. 740937
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM