STOCKHOLM, Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader
in automotive safety systems, is performing crash tests in order to
develop restraint systems for a population that is getting older
and more diverse. Now, Autoliv is conducting research on a new
crash dummy that represents an elderly female.
Passive safety requirements continue to develop through
research. The target in current legislation and rating programs
(such as Euro NCAP) are male, with just a few exceptions. To save
more lives, Autoliv goes beyond legislations and rating programs.
The first tests have been performed to develop restraint systems
for a diverse population. In addition to the mid-sized male and
small female dummies, there is now an elderly female dummy
available for use in crash testing.
In 2030, over 20% of all drivers are expected to be older than
65 years. As the human body ages, bones lose density and connective
tissue stiffens. This, among other factors associated with aging,
can result in an anthropometry that has a different interaction
with the seatbelt and frontal airbag.
In conjunction with the European H2020 SENIORS project, Autoliv
is evaluating a new elderly female dummy. The dummy, developed by
Humanetics Innovative Solutions, represents a 70 year-old female
161 cm tall and with a weight of 73 kilos. The aim of the SENIORS
project is to improve safety for the elderly population using an
integrated approach. Based on real life data regarding mobility and
accident data for the elderly population the SENIORS-project will
provide tools and evaluation methods for enhancing protection for
elderly occupants, pedestrians and cyclists. Autoliv is one of the
partners in the project together with Humanetics, BASt, IDIADA,
TRL, LMU, Ford and FCA.
"Traditionally, all restraint systems have been designed for a
45 year-old man. In frontal legal and rating tests today the driver
is always a male dummy. Having an elderly dummy with a different
anthropometry is a significant step forward in designing protection
for older occupants," says Cecilia Sunnevång, Research Director at
Autoliv Global Research. "A variety of physical dummies in addition
to scalable Human Body Models provides Autoliv and the rest of the
industry with opportunities to continue the work to saving more
lives in order to fulfill Vision Zero."
For more information on the SENIORS project check out
http://www.seniors-project.eu/
Inquiries:
Thomas Jönsson
Group Vice President Communications
Tel +46 (0)8 58 72 06 27
About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety
systems, and through its subsidiaries develops and manufactures
automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than
80 facilities with 70,000 employees in 27 countries. In addition,
the Company has 22 technical centers in ten countries around the
world, with 19 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety
supplier. Sales in 2016 amounted to about US $10.1 billion. The Company's shares are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository
Receipts on Nasdaq Stockholm (ALIV sdb). For more information about
Autoliv, please visit our company website at
www.autoliv.com.
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