PROCEEDINGS OF 16TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF VEHICLES HELD WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, 31 MAY TO 4 JUNE 1998, VOLUMES 1-3

The 16th ESV Conference was held in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4 1998. The proceedings include over 300 technical papers divided into eleven technical sessions: (1) Advanced frontal and offset frontal protection; (2) Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) collision avoidance systems; (3) Vehicle compatibility; (4) Truck and bus safety and fuel system integrity; (5) Advanced airbag technology; (6) Data collection, analysis and linkage; (7) Biomechanics-injury criteria and test procedures; (8) Side impact protection and upper interior head protection; (9) Biomechanics- dummy development and computer modelling; (10) Pedestrian, child restraints and motorcycle safety; (11) New car assessment programs. For abstracts of individual papers see IRRD E102515-E102580 (vol1), E103107-E103122, E103200-E103275 (vol2) and E104066-E104172 (vol3).

• Record URL:
  • http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/esv/16th/
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Safety Advisory Committee

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Conference:
  • 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
  • Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada
  • Date: 1998-5-31 to 1998-6-4
• Publication Date: 1998-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 2531 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: DOT HS 808 759

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Anthropometry; Children; Crash tests; Drivers; Driving; Dummies; Frontal crashes; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Mathematical models; Motor vehicle bodies; Pedestrians; Prevention; Rear end crashes; Safety; Seats; Side crashes
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 1356: Body (car); 1758: Child; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 1640: Head on collision; 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 6473: Mathematical model; 1733: Pedestrian; 1620: Rear end collision; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 1630: Side impact
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00788182
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 3 2000 12:00AM