Improved ATD positioning procedures

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Reed, Matthew P.¹; Manary, Miriam A.¹; Flannagan, Carol A. C.¹; Schneider, Lawrence W.¹; Arbalaez, Raul A.²

Improved ATD positioning procedures

Proceedings of the SAE World Congress & Exhibition

©2001 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.

Affiliations

¹University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

²Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Abstract

Current anthropomorphic test device (ATD) positioning procedures for drivers and front-seat passengers place the crash dummy within the vehicle by reference to the seat track. Midsize-male ATDs are placed at the center of the fore-aft seat track adjustment range, while small-female and large-male ATDs are placed at the front and rear of the seat track, respectively. Research on occupant positioning at UMTRI led to the development of a new ATD positioning procedure that places the ATDs at positions more representative of the driving positions of people who match the ATD's body dimensions. This paper presents a revised version of the UMTRI ATD positioning procedure. The changes to the procedure improve the ease and repeatability of ATD positioning while preserving the accuracy of the resulting ATD positions with respect to the driving positions of people matching the ATD anthropometry.
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DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-0117

SAE: 2001-01-0117

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