An experimentally validated 3-d inertial tracking package for application in biodynamic research

wbldb

Becker, E.¹; Willems, G.¹

An experimentally validated 3-d inertial tracking package for application in biodynamic research

Proceedings of the 19th Stapp Car Crash Conference

Affiliations

¹Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Detachment
Abstract

A six-accelerometer inertial tracking package currently in intensive use in measuring living human and human surrogate response to impact acceleration is presented and discussed. The discussion includes an enumeration of the various requirements imposed upon the package as well as its design and fabrication.

The on-site calibration facility is described, including a discussion of the procedures for routine calibration of the packages. Accounts of the data acquisition link from the packages through the sled borne amplifiers to the hybrid computer are also included.

Particular attention is devoted to the theoretical aspects of this system. A statement of errors is developed and compared to the various precision parameters of this system and to a general estimation of the dynamic response envelope demonstrating the overall feasibility of this approach.
Links

DOI: 10.4271/751173

SAE: 751173

Cited Works (8)

Year	Entry
1972	Ewing CL, Thomas DJ. Human Head and Neck Response to Impact Acceleration. Pensacola, FL: Naval Aerospace and Regional Medical Center, Naval Aerospace Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory; August 10, 1972. NAMRL Monograph 21.
1975	Padgaonkar AJ, Krieger KW, King AI. Measurement of angular acceleration of a rigid body using linear accelerometers. J Appl Mech. September 1975;42(3):552-556.
1972	Becker EB. Measurement of mass distribution parameters of anatomical segments. In: Proceedings of the 16th Stapp Car Crash Conference. November 8-10, 1972; Detroit, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:160-185. SAE 720964.
1969	Ewing CL, Thomas DJ, Patrick LM, Beeler GW, Smith MJ. Living human dynamic response to -Gx impact acceleration, II: accelerations measured on the head and neck. In: Proceedings of the 13th Stapp Car Crash Conference. December 2-4, 1969; Boston, MA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:400-415. SAE 690817.
1968	Ewing CL, Thomas DJ, Beeler GW Jr, Patrick LM, Gillis DB. Dynamic response of the head and neck of the living human to —G_x impact acceleration. In: Proceedings of the 12th Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 22-23, 1968; Detroit, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:424-439. SAE 680792.
1975	Ewing CL, Thomas DJ, Lustick L, Becker E, Willems G, Muzzy WH. The effect of the initial position of the head and neck on the dynamic response of the human head and neck to -Gx impact acceleration. In: Proceedings of the 19th Stapp Car Crash Conference. November 17-19, 1975; San Diego, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:487-512. SAE 751157.
1971	Mertz HJ, Patrick LM. Strength and response of the human neck. In: Proceedings of the 15th Stapp Car Crash Conference. November 17-19, 1971; Coronado, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:207-255. SAE 710855.
1971	Clarke TD, Gragg CD, Sprouffske JF, Trout EM, Zimmerman RM, Muzzy WH. Human head linear and angular accelerations during impact. In: Proceedings of the 15th Stapp Car Crash Conference. November 17-19, 1971; Coronado, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:269-286. SAE 710857.

Cited By (11)

Year	Entry
1992	Hardy WN, King AI. Development of a rigid body kinematics transducer array (RBKTA) and a miniature triaxial neutral density cranial accelerometer (NDA). In: Proceedings of the 2nd Injury Prevention Through Biomechanics Symposium. April 10-11, 1992; Detroit, MI.129-146.
2015	Kang Y-S, Moorhouse K, Bolte JH IV. Instrumentation technique for measuring six degrees of freedom head kinematics in impact conditions using six-accelerometers and three-angular rate sensors (6aω configuration) on a lightweight tetrahedron fixture. In: Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 8-11, 2015; Gothenburg, Sweden.
2009	Kang Y, Moorhouse K, Bolte JH IV. Measurement of 3-D head kinematics in impact conditions employing six-accelerometers and three-angular rate sensors (6aω configuration). In: Proceedings of the 37th International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research. 2009.
1977	Alem NM, Stalnaker RL, Melvin JW. Measurement of head impact response. In: Proceedings of the 1977 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 7-9, 1977; Berlin, Germany.152-164.
2004	Philippens M, Cappon H, van Ratingen M. Human volunteer head-T1 response for oblique impact conditions. In: Proceedings of the 2004 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 22-24, 2004; Graz, Austria.53-68.
1978	Ewing CL, Thomas DJ, Lustick L, Muzzy WH III, Willems GC, Majewski P. Effect of initial position on the human head and neck response to +Y impact acceleration. In: Proceedings of the 22nd Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 24-26, 1978; Ann Arobor, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:103-138. SAE 780888.
1983	Wismans J, Spenny CH. Performance requirements for mechanical necks in lateral flexion. In: Proceedings of the 27th Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 17-19, 1983; San Diego, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:137-148. SAE 831613.
1987	Bendjellal F, Tarriere C, Gillet D, Mack P, Guillon F. Head and neck responses under high g-level lateral deceleration. In: Proceedings of the 31st Stapp Car Crash Conference. November 9-11, 1987; New Orleans, LA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:29-47. SAE 872196.
2011	Kang Y-S, Moorhouse K, Bolte JH. Measurement of six degrees of freedom head kinematics in impact conditions employing six accelerometers and three angular rate sensors (6aω configuration). J Biomech Eng. November 2011;133(11):111007.
2011	Kang YS. Evaluation of Biofidelity of Anthropomorphic Test Devices and Investigation of Cervical Spine Injury in Rear Impacts: Head-Neck Kinematics and Kinetics of Post Mortem Human Subjects [PhD thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2011.
2017	Croyle CM. Development of Innovative 6aω Head Instrumentation Fixture for the Hybrid III 50th Percentile Male [Master's thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2017.