Development of a biofidelic pedestrian legform impactor:​ introduction of JAMA-JARI legform impactor ver. 2002

Konosu, Atsuhiro<sup>1</sup>; Tanahashi, Masaaki<sup>2</sup>

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., (JAMA) and the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) are collaborating to develop a biofidelic pedestrian legform impactor because the current major pedestrian legform impactor, the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) legform impactor, lacks biofidelity. JAMA and JARI have been developing a biofidelic legform impactor since 2000. This report introduces the JAMA-JARI legform impactor ver. 2002. This version has two major improvements: it properly simulates human bone flexibility and human knee joint characteristics.

The above improvements are quite important for ensuring biofidelity of the legform impactor.

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