Smart Head Restraint System

This paper reports the design and development of a novel head restraint system for automotive applications to reduce whiplash injuries to occupants. This head restraint mechanism is combined with a pair of ultrasonic sensors, actuators and control algorithm to form an active head restraint system, which detects the position of an occupant's head when seated in the car and moves the head restraint into an optimum position to reduce the chances of receiving whiplash injuries in the event of a rear impact. The system monitors significant changes in the position of the head and moves the head restraint to the desired position. A system demonstrator is built and successfully tested.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor & Francis
• Authors:
  • Acar, M
  • Clark, S J
  • Crouch, R
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 429-435
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Crashworthiness
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1358-8265
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Actuators; Algorithms; Automobiles; Crash injury research; Crashes; Deployable head restraints; Design; Development; Sensors; Ultrasonics; Vehicle occupants; Whiplash
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear impact protection; Smart restraint systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082636
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:30AM