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The KiTimer 2.0 from Kistler for more reliable and efficient Airbag and Seatbelt Tests

The Kistler Group known for its complete range of measurement technology for passive vehicle safety is unveiling a fully remodeled system component for airbag and seatbelt system tests. The new KiTimer 2.0 is more compact, lighter, safer and even more reliable than its predecessors and it comes equipped with an attractive series of additional features.

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U.S. Senate Bills take on overdue Vehicle Safety Failures

article imageFour bills introduced by Senators could substantially decrease the horrific death and injury toll caused by car crashes on American roads.  Last year saw a dramatic increase in vehicle related deaths in the U.S., with over 40,000 lost lives.


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Simulation Tests for the Certification of Automated Vehicles

article imageSimulations, or digital tests, will play a major role in developing these rules. In the simulation-based development and testing of automated driving (SET Level) project, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Transportation Systems is working with 19 partners from industry and research to develop the necessary digital tools and to link them together in a 'tool chain'.

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EU Regulation Emergency-Lane-Keeping-Systems (ELKS) published

article imageOn April 20, 2021 the European Commission has published the new Regulation (EU) 2021/646 regarding Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) (Corrigendum). This is part of the implementation of the GSR. ELKS will be mandatory for new types of M1 and N1 vehicles from July 6, 2022 and for all new M1 and N1 vehicles from July 7, 2024.

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American Center for Mobility signs Memorandum of Understanding with Humanetics

article imageMichigan companies American Center for Mobility (ACM) and Humanetics have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer Humanetics active safety test equipment for use by customers at the ACM Smart Mobility Test Center in Ypsilanti. Humanetics will collaborate with ACM in developing customized testing packages for ACM s customers.

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Vayyar Imaging becoming a Provider of automotive In-cabin 4D Imaging Radar

article imageVayyar Imaging became the world's first and only company to comply with in-cabin radio frequency standards worldwide, after receiving the FCC waiver for operation of 60 GHz radar inside US vehicles.


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Canada proposes Noise Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles to protect Vulnerable Road Users

article imageThe Government of Canada will propose amendments to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations that all hybrid and electric vehicles produce a minimum level of noise. Hybrid and electric vehicles have quiet engines and produce virtually no sound at low speeds, which can make their presence on our roads hard to detect. Research shows this lack of sound poses an increased risk of collision to road users such as visually impaired Canadians, cyclists, and pedestrians.

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Safety Groups issue automated Enforcement Guide

article imageRed light and speed cameras are powerful enforcement tools that have been shown to reduce crashes, but programs must be carefully implemented to maintain community support. A new checklist released by AAA, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Safety Council (NSC) can serve as a roadmap for communities that are establishing or expanding automated enforcement programs.

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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!

Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
07.06.2021 - 10.06.2021 Online
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 940
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
14.06.2021 - 15.06.2021 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1590
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
15.06.2021 - 18.06.2021 Online
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1590
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
17.06.2021 - 18.06.2021 Online
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 940
Early Increase of Design Maturity of Restraint System Components in the Reduced Prototype Vehicle Development Process
21.06.2021 - 24.06.2021 Online
Sandro Hübner - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 790
Crash Safety of Hybrid- and Electric Vehicles
22.06.2021 - 23.06.2021 Online
Rainer Justen - Daimler AG EUR 1340
Functional Safety - The Requirements and Concepts of ISO 26262
22.06.2021 - 24.06.2021 Online
Walter Sebron - Vienna Institute for Safety & Systems Engineering EUR 1840
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
23.06.2021 - 24.06.2021 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1340
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Functions
28.06.2021 - 01.07.2021 Online
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 790
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
29.06.2021 - 08.07.2021 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1340
Euro NCAP - Compact
29.06.2021 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 790
Euro NCAP MPDB Frontal Crash Workshop
01.07.2021 - 02.07.2021 in Landsberg am Lech
Volker Sandner - ADAC Technik Zentrum Landsberg EUR 1340
Virtual Testing #2 - Scenario Based ADAS Validation
01.07.2021 Online
Industry Experts EUR 390
Crashworthy and Lightweight Car Body Design
06.07.2021 - 07.07.2021 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal EUR 1340
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
07.07.2021 - 08.07.2021 in Alzenau
Stephanie Wolter - BMW AG, Norman Meißner - BMW AG EUR 1340

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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