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New IIHS Side Crash Test coming soon

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's side crash test has led to lifesaving improvements in occupant protection since it was introduced in 2003. There's just one problem: The program has been so successful that the current side ratings no longer help consumers distinguish among vehicles or point the way toward further improvements. A new side impact loadcase with a higher impact speed and a heavier, more realistic movable barrier is expected to be launched next year.

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Autoliv introduces new Front Center Airbag

article imageAutoliv develops a new front center airbag that is designed to save lives in (far-side) side-impact crash situations. The new Autoliv Front Center Airbag helps avoid driver-to-interior and driver-to-passenger impact. The inboard seat mounted airbag deploys in the space between the driver and the front-seat passenger, providing protection for them from colliding during a side impact and reduces risk of trauma to head, shoulder and chest.

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NTSB calls for Federal Review Process for Automated Vehicle Testing on Public Roads

article imageThe National Transportation Safety Board calls upon federal regulators to create a review process before allowing automated test vehicles to operate on public roads, based upon the agency’s investigation of a fatal collision between an Uber automated test vehicle and a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, USA. 

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X-Crash ATD Version 7: Additional Features for Certification

article imageWith X-Crash ATD, certification tests of crash test dummies are evaluated according to standards at the push of a button. The highlights of the newly available program version 7 are evaluations for children's dummies of the P series, the integration of the ISO-MME database and the conversion to 64 bit.

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Thatcham Research reveals the Top Ten Innovations Breaking new Ground in Automotive Technology

article imageInnovations in Assisted Driving, connectivity and safety dominate the list of nominations for the 2020 What Car? Technology Award, sponsored by Thatcham Research. The ten nominees, selected by a panel of experts from What Car? and Thatcham Research, now move to the final stage of judging. The winner will be announced on 14 January 2020 at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards.

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Rear Seat Belt Use: Little Change in four Years, much more to do

article imageThe Governors Highway Safety Association releases "Rear Seat Belt Use: Little Change in Four Years, Much More to Do." This spotlight report explores adult rear seat belt use rates, state laws and enforcement, and public education efforts.

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2019 Ratings continue to smash Records as Mazda Excels in latest Crash Tests

article imageEuro NCAP releases the safety ratings of four new vehicles. Two compact SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz's GLB and the Mazda's CX-30, and the larger Ford Explorer HYBRID have joined the ranks of five stars vehicles published this year. Opel/Vauxhall’s supermini, the Corsa, earned four stars.

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In-car Sensors to reduce Effects of Head Trauma from Car Crashes

article imageClaire Baker (Imperial College London, UK) writes in Concussion Zone about how on-board car sensors could be utilized to reduce the effect of head trauma. Her work is a multi-disciplinary research collaboration between Imperial College London and TRL that seeks to truly advance ways of diagnosing traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) caused during road traffic collisions.

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Hyundai Mobis reveals world's first Radar-applied R-AEB

article imageHyundai Mobis develops a new rear-autonomous emergency braking (R-AEB) technology using ultra short-range radar (USRR) for the first time in the world. The new technology is expected to greatly contribute to prevent unexpected backover crashes since it responds faster has wider detection range than conventional ultrasound sensors.

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High-resolution Lighting System "Digital Light SSL | HD": Over 30,000 Pixels increase Safety and Comfort

article imageWith the new high-resolution lighting system "Digital Light SSL | HD", the lighting and electronics expert HELLA is making a further significant contribution to greater safety and comfort in road traffic. With this lighting technology, more than 30,000 pixels can be controlled intelligently and individually, thus bringing about numerous new safety functions like optical lane markings.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks drives forward Truck Safety: New Systems and intensive Dialogue with all Participants

article imageIn November 2019, the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Safety Dialogue was held, where experts from politics and business, and from Dekra Accident Research and the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V. (General Bicycle Association of Germany) discussed innovative solutions for further improving road safety in the context of trucks for all road users.

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High-resolution Radar Sensors and AI for safe Autonomous Driving – Project AuRoRaS

article imageIn the AuRoRaS project (Automotive Robust Radar Sensing), three partners from research and technology are working on improving the measurement quality of high-resolution radar sensors. As part of the funding program KMU-innovativ of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), new simulation methods and methods of artificial intelligence are to be developed in order to make radar systems more efficient and autonomous driving safer.

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Autonomous Driving: Change between Driver and Autopilot works

article imageAutonomous driving can enhance safety and comfort in road traffic, although there will still be situations in the medium term, in which humans will react better than the machine. Identifying such situations, passing control from the vehicle to the driver in an anticipatory and reliable way, and developing an automated vehicle that adapts to the needs of the driver were the goals of the PAKoS project coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

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Safer Cars in the EU

article imageAs of mid-2022, all new cars put on the EU market will have to be equipped with advanced safety systems. Following an agreement with the European Parliament last March, the Council adopted a regulation on the general safety of motor vehicles and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users in a bid to significantly reduce the number of road casualties.

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Seminars and Events

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carhs.training seminars and events for automotive safety.

All seminars are available as in-house trainings in both German and English!

UpDate Seminar Euro NCAP 2019
10.12.2019 - 11.12.2019 in Frankfurt am Main
Euro NCAP Experts EUR 1750
Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
19.12.2019 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Maren Finck, carhs.training gmbh EUR 940
Whiplash Testing and Evaluation in Rear Impacts
12.02.2020 in Alzenau
Thomas Frank, LEAR Corporation GmbH EUR 790
Robust Design - Vehicle Development under Uncertainty
13.02.2020 - 14.02.2020 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fabian Duddeck, Technical University Munich EUR 1340
Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
17.02.2020 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Maren Finck, carhs.training gmbh EUR 790
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
19.02.2020 - 20.02.2020 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1340
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
27.02.2020 - 28.02.2020 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS EUR 1340
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
02.03.2020 in Alzenau
Matthias Kunkel - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 790
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
05.03.2020 - 06.03.2020 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Reserarch Institute EUR 1340
Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation
05.03.2020 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 790

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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