Citation

Miller HJ. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 1995; 39: 527-541.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

Existing restraint systems have been shown to effectively mitigate injury and death in a wide variety of crash scenarios. However, limitations still exist because of the necessity to design a restraint system with a single operating point. This single operating point is carefully chosen to provide as much protection to a range of occupants as possible but is strongly driven by the need for regulation compliance. Compliance is usually obtained primarily with a 50%ile MHIII in mid seated position in a rather unlikely, however severe, collision mode. Further testing is normally conducted with a 5%ile female, the 95%ile male, and in other crash scenarios, but usually not optimized to the extent of the regulated case. Smart restraint systems, restraint systems that can adapt and adjust their configuration based on the operating environment at the time of collision, will allow for optimal restraint for various occupant sizes, positions, and crash conditions.