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SKODA opens State-of-the-Art Crash Lab

SKODA has put a state-of-the-art crash lab into operation. The test centre at the Polygon site in Uhelnice near Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic is designed for all known crash test scenarios, most notably the new requirements of Euro NCAP that came into force at the beginning of 2020.

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Shock Results at the Australian CRS Test

article imageThe NRMA announced results for six child restraints which were tested in seven modes and scored on safety and ease of use. Not one restraint scored five stars; only two car seats scored four stars. Shockingly, one test resulted in the dummy being ejected from the restraint in a catastrophic performance failure. The result has led to an overhaul of the test protocol so that a zero rating can be given. CREP has contacted the ACCC and Standards Australia to notify them of the result.

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Modernized Occupant Protection Safety Standards proposed

article imageThe NHTSA issued a proposal to modernize numerous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and clarify ambiguities in current occupant protection standards for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems that are designed without traditional manual controls. 

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Novel Camera Calibration Method could drive safer Autonomous Vehicles

article imageAutonomous or self-driving vehicles watch the roads before them using inbuilt cameras. Ensuring that accurate camera orientation is maintained during driving is, therefore, key to letting these vehicles out on roads. Taking us one step closer to realizing autonomous driving systems, scientists from Korea have developed a highly accurate and efficient camera orientation estimation method that will enable such vehicles to navigate safely across distances.

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Volkswagen Safety Technology rewarded by Euro NCAP

article imageVolkswagen's car-to-x communication system becomes the first technology to be rewarded by Euro NCAP in nearly six years.  The technology, fitted as standard to the Golf 8 and to future ID models, allows cars to communicate with each other and with properly equipped road infrastructure and emergency vehicles to give the driver advanced warning of local safety hazards. 

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German Federal Highway Research Institute purchases TEC Tool - Crash Barrier Analysis

article imageThe German Federal Highway Research Instiute purchased the TEC Tool - Crash Barrier Analysis as an evaluation tool for the new Euro NCAP MPDB Frontal Impact Crash Test. The TEC Tool is an all in one solution to scan and evaluate the Crash Barrier in new Euro NCAP MPDB Frontal Impact Crash Test.

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Partial Automation needs stronger Safeguards

article imageThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has issued a set of research-based safety recommendations on the design of partially automated driving systems. The guidelines emphasize how to keep drivers focused on the road even as the vehicle does more of the work.

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measX publishes X-Crash Version 7.2

article imageThe latest update, X-Crash Version 7.2, is now available. The main features of the updated version are 21 newly included evaluations, including those for Euro NCAP 2020, ANCAP 2020 and Korean NCAP. In addition, 21 further, already integrated evaluations have been updated.

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BSI unveils new Safety Requirements to help ensure safe Trials and Tests of Automated Vehicles

article imageThe British Standards Institution has released PAS 1881 Assuring safety of automated vehicle trials and testing. The specification sets out minimum requirements for managing safety during development testing and when trialling automated vehicles, such as driverless cars, both on and off public roads.

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Practical and effective Consideration of Vehicle Offset in AEB Tests

article imageWithin the framework of the Working Group P-Safe, many members performed vehicle tests according to RCAR's Parking AEB procedure. While determination of the vehicle offset in car-to-car test method for a circular path is well described, their consideration may not be trivial in practice. For this reason, KTI developed a practical and cost- effective solution to take into account vehicle offset during Parking AEB tests.

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Are the latest Vehicle Infotainment Systems reducing Road Safety more than Cannabis or Alcohol?

article imageWorrying results from a study released show that the latest in-vehicle infotainment systems, designed to improve road safety, are failing and impair reactions times behind the wheel more than alcohol and cannabis use. Among the shocking results, the study commissioned by IAM RoadSmart, found that reaction times at motorway speeds increased average stopping distances to between four and five car lengths.

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New Projection: 2019 Pedestrian Fatalities highest since 1988

article imageA report from the Governors Highway Safety Association predicts that 6,590 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2019, the highest number in more than 30 years. GHSA asked states to report pedestrian fatalities for the first six months of 2019. After adjusting the raw data based on historical trends, GHSA projects a 5 % increase in the number of pedestrians killed during the full 2019 calendar year. In 2018, 6,227 people on foot lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes.

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International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
03.06.2020 - 04.06.2020 in Alzenau
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs EUR 1340
Early Increase of Design Maturity of Restraint System Components in the Reduced Prototype Vehicle Development Process
08.06.2020 in Alzenau
Sandro Hübner - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 790
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
15.06.2020 - 16.06.2020 in Alzenau
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1340
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
17.06.2020 - 18.06.2020 in Landsberg am Lech
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1340
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
17.06.2020 - 18.06.2020 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1340
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
19.06.2020 in Alzenau
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 790
15th PraxisConference Pedestrian Protection 2020
24.06.2020 - 25.06.2020 in Bergisch Gladbach
Industry Experts EUR 1490
Introduction to Data Acquisition in Safety Testing
29.06.2020 - 30.06.2020 in Alzenau
Thomas Wild - Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH EUR 1340
Euro NCAP - Compact
01.07.2020 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 790
Crash Safety of Hybrid- and Electric Vehicles
02.07.2020 - 03.07.2020 in Alzenau
Rainer Justen - Daimler AG EUR 1340
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
08.07.2020 - 09.07.2020 in Alzenau
Bart Paul Peeters Weem - BMW AG EUR 1340

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