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IIHS pioneers new Method for Testing Driver Attention

The latest innovation from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety isn't a new crash test or safety award. It s a giant pink teddy bear. Looking for a way to measure how aware drivers are of what s happening on the road around them when they re using partial automation, IIHS researchers dressed an enormous stuffed bear in a high-visibility jacket and strapped it to the back of a car.

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New early Warning System for Self-driving Cars

article imageA team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich has developed a new early warning system for vehicles that uses artificial intelligence to learn from thousands of real traffic situations. A study of the system was carried out in cooperation with the BMW Group. The results show that, if used in today s self-driving vehicles, it can warn seven seconds in advance against potentially critical situations that the cars cannot handle alone with over 85% accuracy. 

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New Column: Quo vadis Automated Driving?

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We are pleased to have found a renowned expert in Dipl.-Phys. Udo Steininger, who will accompany the developments around "Automated Driving" in a monthly column in SafetyNews. Udo Steiniger is a senior expert for vehicle safety at TÜV SÜD and has specialized in automated driving since 2006.

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New Series of Events on Virtual Testing

article imagecarhs.training is launching a new series of events on virtual testing in the context of type approval and consumer protection tests. To kick things off, an online workshop on May 18, 2021, will focus on the use of human models in pedestrian protection.

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Polestar 2 and Cupra Formentor earns 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

article imageEuro NCAP publishes its first safety ratings of 2021.  Two new cars the Polestar 2 and the Cupra Formentor  achieve the maximum five-star rating against the latest protocol regime.  The Renault Arkana and Lexus UX 300e, both derived from previously-tested models, are added to the list of 2019-rated cars.

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Adaptive Cruise Control spurs Drivers to speed

article imageDrivers are using adaptive cruise control (ACC) as a tool for speeding, possibly undermining the feature s potential safety benefits, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found. Drivers are substantially more likely to speed when using ACC or partial automation that combines that feature with lane centering than when not using either technology, the study showed.

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Humanetics and Foretellix bridge the Gap between virtual and physical Test flows for ADAS and ADS

article imageHumanetics and Foretellix demonstrate a joint toolchain that bridges the gap and allows for correlation between virtual and physical testing.



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Kistler joins the International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization

article imageThe Kistler Group has joined the International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization (IAMTS) in March. As world market leader in dynamic measurement technology, Kistler brings its expertise in vehicle testing and the development of vehicle safety systems to the alliance. The aim is to exchange mutual knowledge among key industry representatives.

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Precise Data for greater Safety: Audi warns its Drivers faster about slippery Roads

article imageAudi is taking another step toward safer and more intelligent mobility. The premium carmaker is using high-precision swarm data for the first time to improve its car-to-X service Local Hazard Information (LHI). The new version uses a car-to-cloud application that is based on a novel procedure for estimating the coefficient of friction on the basis of the wheel slip.

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Seminar: Introduction to Impact Biomechanics and Human Body Models

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Human models gain more and more importance as development tools for vehicle safety. In order to really improve occupant safety with such models, solid knowledge of impact biomechanics is necessary, because only with this knowledge can simulation results be interpreted and evaluated. Our new seminar provides the provides the tools for working with human models in vehicle safety development.

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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!

Introduction to Impact Biomechanics and Human Body Models
12.04.2021 - 15.04.2021Online
Prof. Dr. Karin Brolin - Lightness by Design AB EUR 1590
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
19.04.2021 - 22.04.2021 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 940
Python based Machine Learning with Automotive Applications
19.04.2021 - 22.04.2021 Online
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM Technische Simulation GmbH EUR 940
Vehicle safety under self-certification: Principles, obligations, enforcement, and remedies
19.04.2021 - 23.04.2021 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 940
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
19.04.2021 - 22.04.2021 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 940
Crash Safety of Hybrid- and Electric Vehicles
20.04.2021 - 23.04.2021 Online
Rainer Justen - Daimler AG EUR 1590
Introduction to Active Safety of Vehicles
26.04.2021 - 29.04.2021 Online
Dr.-Ing. Gerd Müller - Technical University Berlin EUR 940
Scenario-, Simulation- and Data-based Development, Validation and Safeguarding of Automated Driving Functions
03.05.2021 - 06.05.2021 Online
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 940
Child Protection in Front and Side Impacts - Current and Future Requirements
07.05.2021 in Alzenau
Britta Schnottale - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 790

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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