Real life safety innovations-part 2
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Umeå universitet - Institutionen för kirurgisk och perioperativ vetenskap |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 7 535 778 |
| Project duration | September 2011 - December 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Traffic safety and automated vehicles -FFI |
| End-of-project report | 2011-03679sv.pdf(pdf, 430 kB) (In Swedish) |
Purpose and goal
The main purpose of the project was to develop traffic safety innovations based on field crash data and simulations with human FE models. This has been done by analysis of NASS data including belted occupants in cars newer than year model 2000 involved in frontal collisions. This includes development of interior FE models and analysis of field crash pulses from EDR data, analysis of injury mechanisms have been done by using these tools. These results have further been the foundation of development of new concepts for traffic safety improvements by the design students.
Results and expected effects
A large number of traffic safety innovations have been developed within the project. These are currently evaluated and some of these concepts will be further developed into products, a new project for this purpose is currently planned. Two concepts have been awarded at international car shows. The developed simulation model will also be used in future projects, including a project together with a US research group. This project has also inspired another FFI project which studies side collisions with the same approach.
Approach and implementation
The project faced a large difficulty with the Saab bankruptcy. Since the project included two PhD-students a closure of the project would bring large consequences. To save the project much efforts and time were spent in order to reschedule the project, both with regard to budget and timing, involving a new industrial partner Autoliv. The multidisciplinary approach of the project has been problematic considering planning of activities but has also brought insights to the innovation process. It is difficult to identify the concepts that will turn into real innovations.