Evaluation of the Ribeye Deflection Measurement System in the 50th Percentile Hybrid III Dummy

This report presents an evaluation of a new deflection measuring system. Briefly, the optically-based RibEye system developed by Robert A. Denton, Inc., for the 50th percentile male Hybrid III dummy is capable of providing deflections at 12 locations within the ribcage. Illumination from each light emitting diode (LED) positioned on the inside rib surface or sternum is captured by two sensors placed on either side of the spine box in the dummy. Deflections can be derived from processed optical signals, gathered along the x and y, i.e., frontal and side (antero-posterior and lateral) directions. Quasi-static and dynamic tests were done during the evaluation process.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/nhtsa_static_file_downloader.jsp?file=/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/NRD/Multimedia/PDFs/Biomechanics%20&%20Trauma/811102.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Medical College of Wisconsin

  Department of Neurosurgery, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
  Milwaukee, WI  United States  53226

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Rinaldi, J
• Publication Date: 2009-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Pagination: 78p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deflection tests; Dummies; Highway safety; Human factors engineering; Hybrid simulation; Light emitting diodes; Ribs; Sensors; Spinal column
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hybrid III dummy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01138263
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-811-102
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 12 2009 12:46PM