PraxisConference Pedestrian Protection 2011

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PraxisConference Pedestrian Protection 2011
14 presentations, ring binder or pdf download

Price: 300 Euros plus applicable tax + shipping & handling

The PraxisConference, which has been held for the sixth time in 2011, is a unique event combining lectures and praxis. The lectures held by renowned experts, inform about legal requirements, NCAP tests, recent findings from accident research as well as development strategies and tools and active and passive technical solutions for pedestrian protection.

Presentations
Basics and current status of the international regulations
Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Lorenz Federal Highway Research Institute, Bergisch Gladbach

  • History, biomechanics, accident data
  • Development of the regulations
  • Status of European regulations 78/2009 and 631/2009
  • Implementation of the GTR (+ Phase 2)
Euro NCAP Pedestrian Protection: Today and Tomorrow
Dr. Michiel van Ratingen Euro NCAP, Brussels
  • Assessment Methods
  • Grid
  • Flex PLI
  • Pedestrian Detection
  • Autonomous Braking
Alternative procedure for the safety assessment of bicycle helmets for children
Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Zander Federal Highway Research Institute, Bergisch Gladbach
  • Accident statistics in Germany
  • Full scale vehicle and component tests
  • Estimation of protection potential
Integrated Pedestrian Protection
Dipl.-Ing. Franz Roth Audi AG, Ingolstadt
  • Application and evaluation
  • Opportunities for other road users
  • Status of the vFSS working group
Test Procedures and Praxis: News and Special Cases
Dipl.-Ing. Dirk-Uwe Gehring BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach
  • Amendments of the EU Regulations and the GTR
  • Open Issues and possible Interpretations of the EU Regulations and the Euro NCAP Testing Protocol
  • Grid Procedure: First Experiences, Particularities
  • Pedestrian Protection Testing of “Heavy Vehicles”
BMW Integral Safety: Opportunities for the Effective Protection of Vulnerable Road Users
Dr. Abayomi Otubushin BMW AG, Munich
  • Accident reconstruction and modelling
  • Determination of accident- and injury risk
  • Validation, testing and effectiveness of collision avoidance systems
Euro NCAP Grid Proposal – Consequences for vehicle design and testing
Dipl.-Ing. Antje Sipido, Peter Leßmann Ford Werke GmbH, Cologne / BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach
  • Critical vehicle structures
  • CAE versus Test
  • Test result prediction quality
  • Relevance for the overall vehicle assessment
Pedestrian Protection and more – further development of vehicle regulations
Dipl.-Ing. Richard Damm Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Bonn
  • Development and amendments of directives and regulations
  • Committees, expert groups and processes - where decisions are made (in Europe and international)
  • Plastic windscreens in passenger cars - pedestrian protection at risk?
The flexible legform impactor Flex PLI and its influence on vehicle design
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Kinsky Adam Opel GmbH, Rüsselsheim
  • Development of the Flex PLI
  • Comparison with the EEVC impactor
  • Comparative tests with both impactors
Eigenfrequency study of the pedestrian headform impactor
Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Winkler MESSRING Systembau MSG GmbH, Krailling
  • Overshoot in the measured data during the launch of the headform
  • Frequency response study on the shaker
  • Solutions that avoid overshoot
Intelligent risk prediction using cooperative sensor technology
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Stefan Kern Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH, Alzenau
  • Introduction of working principle and potential of cooperative pedestrian protection systems
  • Capability of prototypical cooperative systems using intelligent risk prediction algorithms as seen in the research initiative Ko-FAS
  • Evaluation of cooperative Systems and various testing options
Praxis report Flex PLI
Dipl.-Ing. Jan Christopher Kolb Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro, Gaimersheim
  • Pendulum calibration
  • Inverse calibration
  • Testing
  • Connection with the test stand
Euro NCAP bonnet leading edge leg test
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Nils Lubbe Toyota Motor Europe, Zaventem
  • Review of accident data and the current test
  • Derivation of applicable thresholds for a new test set up
  • Implications for the Euro NCAP score
Analysis of accidents between cars and cyclists with regard to passive protection measures
Dipl.-Ing. Henrik LiersVerkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH, Dresden
  • Descriptive analysis of cyclist accidents
  • Considerations of helmet usage and analysis of the protective potential of helmets
  • Analysis of injury causation of cyclists
  • Investigation of the distribution of impacts


The conference is suited for everyone involved in pedestrian protection in the automotive industry. It is a well established platform for exchange among industry experts, but with its unique praxis sessions it is also an excellent introduction for newcomers in this field.




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