Pedestrian kinematics: a detailed study from the aspects project

This study aims at providing insight on pedestrian kinematics during vehicle impact for the following variables: pedestrian size, position and posture as well as vehicle related variables like shape, speed and pre-crash braking. It is part of the work conducted within work package 3 “Injury assessment: data for construction of injury risk curves” of the European project “Assessment methodologies for forward looking Integrated Pedestrian and further extension to Cyclists Safety Systems” (AsPeCSS). The results of this subtask are used within the project to adapt current testing procedures towards more realistic approaches based on changes introduced into accident circumstances by todays smarter car designs