Effect of automated versus manual emergency braking on rear seat adult and pediatric occupant precrash motion
Effect of automated versus manual emergency braking on rear seat adult and pediatric occupant precrash motion
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DOI:
10.1080/15389588.2019.1630734
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发表时间:
2019-06-12
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
Arbogast, Kristy B.
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作者:
Graci, Valentina;Douglas, Ethan;Arbogast, Kristy B.
Objective: Emergency braking can potentially generate precrash occupant motion that may influence the effectiveness of restraints in the subsequent crash, particularly for rear-seated occupants who may be less aware of the impending crash. With the advent of automated emergency braking (AEB), the mechanism by which braking is achieved is changing, potentially altering precrash occupant motion. Further, due to anatomical and biomechanical differences across ages, kinematic differences between AEB and manual emergency braking (MEB) may vary between child and adult occupants. Therefore, the objective of this study was to quantify differences in rear-seated adult and pediatric kinematics and muscle activity during AEB and MEB scenarios. Methods: Vehicle maneuvers were performed in a recent model year sedan traveling at 50 km/h. MEB (acceleration similar to 1 g) was achieved by the driver pressing the brake pedal with maximum effort. AEB (acceleration similar to 0.8 g) was triggered by the vehicle system. Inertial and Global Positioning System data were collected. Seventeen male participants aged 10-33 were restrained in the rear right passenger seat and experienced each maneuver twice. The subjects' kinematics were recorded with an 8-camera 3D motion capture system. Electromyography (EMG) recorded muscle activity. Head and trunk displacements, raw and normalized by seated height, and peak head and trunk velocity were compared across age and between maneuvers. Mean EMG was calculated to interpret kinematic findings. Results: Head and trunk displacement and peak velocity were greater in MEB than in AEB in both raw and normalized data (P = .21). Peak head and trunk velocities were greater in repetition 1 than in repetition 2 (P