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NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings 2023 Crash Test Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its list of model year 2023 vehicles for crash testing as part of the agency s 5-Star Safety Ratings system under its New Car Assessment Program. These vehicles represent approximately 86 % of the new vehicle fleet, a broad cross section that will help consumers make purchasing decisions about the vehicles that best fit their needs.

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NHTSA: Traffic Crashes cost America $340 Billion in 2019

article imageMotor vehicle crashes cost American society $340 billion in 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced. The agency’s new report, "The Economic and Societal Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2019", examines the costs of one year of crashes that killed an estimated 36,500 people, injured 4.5 million, and damaged 23 million vehicles.

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Waymo's Collision Avoidance Testing: Evaluating our Driver's Ability to avoid Crashes compared to Humans

article imageIt s happened to almost every driver: that terrifying moment when you have to urgently brake or swerve to avoid a collision caused by other road users behavior. Like a human driver, the Waymo Driver encounters potential hazards - from a vehicle running a red light to a car suddenly changing lanes. To evaluate our Driver s ability to avoid or mitigate crashes in situations like these, Waymo developed a comprehensive scenario-based testing methodology called Waymo s Collision Avoidance Testing (CAT).

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AVL opens new Vehicle Engineering Center with direct Access to Proving Ground

article imageWith the new vehicle engineering center, AVL established a unique engineering facility to test conventional and future vehicles in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. The 1,340 square meter workshop offers space for more than 50 test vehicles and prototype garages. It has a direct connection to the AVL ZalaZONE proving ground and provides an all-around solution to test ADAS/AD systems in a real-world environment.

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ZF introduces Smart Camera 6 for Automated Driving and ADAS Systems

article imageZF has developed Smart Camera 6, its next generation of cameras for the advanced development of urban and highway automated driving and safety systems. ZF also offers multi-sensor environmental monitoring through Image Processing Module systems to offer 3D surround view, Interior Monitoring Systems and more.

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Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business push 5G Infrastructure

article imagePorsche Engineering and Vodafone Business have established Europe's first 5G hybrid mobile private network (MPN) at Nardò Technical Center (NTC) for the development of intelligent and connected vehicles. The proving ground in Southern Italy, which is owned by Porsche and operated by Porsche Engineering, now offers its customers a real-time communication network, which promises reduced delays, wider bandwidth, improved security and reliability, and faster deployment time.

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BlackBerry and Elektrobit bolster Automotive Safety Roadmap with Support for Rust Programming Language

article imageBlackBerry Limited and Elektrobit announced they are collaborating on integration efforts to support the Rust programming language, empowering developers to build safe, reliable and efficient automotive software. As a memory-safe language, Rust provides a secure foundation for software to be built on and is quickly gaining momentum in the automotive industry, where mission-critical software is crucial.

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Green NCAP welcomes new Member DEKRA

article imageGreen NCAP announces that DEKRA - Germany's largest vehicle inspection company is joining the Green NCAP programme. Both organisations share common goals and a commitment to promote the development of cars that are clean, energy efficient and cause as little harm to the environment as possible. DEKRA will also contribute to the long-term ambitions of Green NCAP, given its extensive experience in the field of testing.

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IPG Automotive and TraceTronic intensify Partnership for Test of ADAS and AD Functions

article imageTraceTronic, solutions provider for automated testing of vehicle software, and IPG Automotive, specialist for vehicle simulation in the fields of advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving, optimize the synergy of their systems for a seamless test process at every stage of vehicle software development from MIL, SIL, HIL to VIL.

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SVOLT introduces "Dragon Armor" Battery, achieving Breakthrough in EV Battery Safety

article imageChinese energy technology company SVOLT Energy Technology Company Limited unveiled the third generation of cell-to-pack solutions called "Dragon Armor" at the 3rd SVOLT Battery Day. The company uses cutting-edge technologies to raise the overall safety of the car battery to an even higher level. As a system solution that enables both a high level of safety and a long range, the battery can realize a range of up to 800 km for e-vehicles in LFP applications. 

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Arbe sets its Sights on safer Autonomous Driving with Ansys

article imageArbe develops radar chipset solutions that incorporate the Doppler effect into a phased array radar defined by an increase or decrease in wave frequency dictated by movement of a source toward or away from an object with the support of Ansys simulation software. The result is a high-resolution radar solution that helps autonomous vehicles (AVs) to avoid what s ahead, facilitating their safer operation in the real world. According to Arbe, it was a goal enabled by Ansys simulation with a focus not just on the chip and hardware side, but on full perception performance in the environment as it relates to the vehicle surroundings using front, back, and surround radar.

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How should Driver Assistance Systems be designed to be used more frequently?

article imageThere are a variety of effective Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on the market today. The potential for increased road safety is high when the driver uses these technologies. However, researchers have concluded that the systems are not always used and there is an unexploited opportunity to protect drivers from accidents if the systems were used to a greater extent.

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Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation
03.02.2023 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 980
Introduction of Reduced Order Modelling and its Application for Model based real-time Optimization
06.02.2023 - 09.02.2023 Online
Dr. Kambiz Kayvantash - CADLM EUR 1650
Material Models of Metals for Crash Simulation
07.02.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Helmut Gese - MATFEM - Partnerschaft Dr. Gese & Oberhofer EUR 980
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs - Focus Passive Safety
07.02.2023 - 10.02.2023 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1650
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
14.02.2023 - 17.02.2023 Online
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1650
Structural Mechanics for Simulation Engineers
16.02.2023 - 17.02.2023 Online,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling - Technical University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen EUR 980
Product Liability in the Automobile Industry
20.02.2023 - 23.02.2023 Online
Hans-Georg Lohrmann - Quality-Reliability-Safety Consultant EUR 1340
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
23.02.2023 - 24.02.2023 Online
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 790
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
23.02.2023 - 24.02.2023 Online
Udo Steininger - TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH EUR 790
Structural Optimization in Automotive Design - Theory and Application
27.02.2023 - 28.02.2023 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Lothar Harzheim - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 1340
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
27.02.2023 - 28.02.2023 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 790
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
28.02.2023 - 03.03.2023 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1340
Dummy Basics
28.02.2023 - 01.03.2023 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
28.02.2023 - 01.03.2023 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1340
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
02.03.2023 in Alzenau
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 790
Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
06.03.2023 in Alzenau
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 790
High Speed Cameras Workshop
07.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH EUR 790
Basics of Occupant Protection in Frontal Crashes: Mechanics, Energy Considerations, Occupant Protection Criteria and Application Examples
09.03.2023 - 10.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Eickhoff - Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG EUR 1340
Design and Simulation of Vehicle Vibration
10.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Olaf Kolk - BMW Group EUR 790
Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation
13.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM EUR 790
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Functions
13.03.2023 - 16.03.2023 Online
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 1340
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
14.03.2023 - 15.03.2023 in Alzenau
Stephanie Wolter - BMW Group, Norman Meißner - BMW Group EUR 1340
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
20.03.2023 - 21.03.2023 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS EUR 1340
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
28.03.2023 - 29.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr. Thomas Kinsky - Humanetics Europe GmbH EUR 1340
Rear Seat Occupant Protection in Frontal Impact
28.03.2023 - 29.03.2023 Online
Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Eickhoff - Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG EUR 790
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems - Advanced
28.03.2023 - 29.03.2023 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 790

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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