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International Harmonized

Research Activities

International Harmonized

Research Activities

March, 2001March, 2001

IHRA Steering Committee IHRA Steering Committee Presentation toPresentation to

WP-29 WP-29

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Purpose of BriefingPurpose of Briefing

Address the Following Questions:Address the Following Questions: What Is IHRA?What Is IHRA? How Is IHRA Organized?How Is IHRA Organized? What Countries Are Involved in IHRA?What Countries Are Involved in IHRA? What Issues Are Being Addressed by IHRA?What Issues Are Being Addressed by IHRA? How Do I Find Out More About IHRA? How Do I Find Out More About IHRA? What Is the Future of IHRA?What Is the Future of IHRA?

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International HarmonizedInternational HarmonizedResearch ActivitiesResearch Activities

An Inter-Governmental Initiative An Inter-Governmental Initiative Which Aims to Facilitate Greater Which Aims to Facilitate Greater Harmony of Vehicle Safety Policies Harmony of Vehicle Safety Policies Through Multi-National Through Multi-National Collaboration in Research.Collaboration in Research.

IHRAIHRA

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International Harmonized Research ActivitiesInternational Harmonized Research Activities

Genesis - Dr. Martinez WP.29 Speech in Genesis - Dr. Martinez WP.29 Speech in November 1995November 1995

Reality-15th Enhanced Safety Of Vehicles Reality-15th Enhanced Safety Of Vehicles Conference - in 1996Conference - in 1996

Developed by ESV Government Focal PointsDeveloped by ESV Government Focal Points

Address Some of the Major Issues of Highway Address Some of the Major Issues of Highway Safety By Harmonizing Research ActivitiesSafety By Harmonizing Research Activities

Initial Period: 5 YearsInitial Period: 5 Years

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What is the ESV Conference?What is the ESV Conference?

Conference Sponsored by Governments Conference Sponsored by Governments

Initially a Forum to Share Research Findings Initially a Forum to Share Research Findings From Experimental Safety Vehicle ProgramsFrom Experimental Safety Vehicle Programs

Currently a Technical Conference on Currently a Technical Conference on Vehicle Traffic SafetyVehicle Traffic Safety

Opportunity for International Sharing of Opportunity for International Sharing of Information and IssuesInformation and Issues

Recognizing Contributions to the Field of Recognizing Contributions to the Field of Highway Traffic SafetyHighway Traffic Safety

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Steering CommitteeSteering Committee Government RepresentativesGovernment Representatives Chaired by NHTSAChaired by NHTSA

Working GroupsWorking Groups Government and Industry Representatives Government and Industry Representatives

ParticipateParticipate

IHRA OrganizationIHRA Organization

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Each Working Group Has 3 Regional Each Working Group Has 3 Regional Industry RepresentativesIndustry Representatives

Regional Locations RepresentedRegional Locations Represented Asia/PacificAsia/Pacific EuropeEurope North AmericaNorth America

Selected by Selected by OICAOICA

At Chairman’s Discretion Other At Chairman’s Discretion Other Experts Invited As NecessaryExperts Invited As Necessary

IHRA IndustryParticipationIHRA IndustryParticipation

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AustraliaAustralia - Keith Seyer - Keith Seyer ItalyItaly - Claudio Lomonaco - Claudio Lomonaco

CanadaCanada - Brian Jonah - Brian Jonah JapanJapan - Masahiko Naito - Masahiko Naito

EC EC - Per-Ove Engelbrecht - Per-Ove Engelbrecht NetherlandsNetherlands - Gerard Meekel - Gerard Meekel

FranceFrance - Bernard Gauvin - Bernard Gauvin PolandPoland - Wojciech Przybylski - Wojciech Przybylski

GermanyGermany - K-L Lenz - K-L Lenz SwedenSweden - Anders Lie - Anders Lie

EEVCEEVC - Bernd Friedel - Bernd Friedel U.K.U.K. - John Jeyes - John Jeyes

HungaryHungary - Sandor Szabo - Sandor Szabo U.S.U.S. - Ray Owings - Ray Owings

IHRA Steering Committee MembersIHRA Steering Committee Members

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Lead Country

IHRA Organization of Working GroupsIHRA Organization of Working Groups

IHRA WG

Biomechanics U.S.

Frontal Impact EEVC/Italy

Compatibility EEVC/U.K.

ITS Canada

Pedestrian Japan

Side Impact Australia

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Based on Real World Crashes Based on Real World Crashes

Component Test Procedure ApproachComponent Test Procedure Approach

Pedestrian Protection Test ProcedurePedestrian Protection Test Procedure

Windshield ContactWindshield Contact

Pedestrian Safety WG GoalsPedestrian Safety WG GoalsPedestrian Safety WG GoalsPedestrian Safety WG Goals

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Consolidated Data SetConsolidated Data Set Identification of Impact Points and VelocityIdentification of Impact Points and Velocity

Simulation - Head OrientationSimulation - Head Orientation Assumptions & Outstanding Issues Under DiscussionAssumptions & Outstanding Issues Under Discussion

Head Test Procedure - Adult/childHead Test Procedure - Adult/child HIC BasedHIC Based

Leg Test ProceduresLeg Test Procedures Development of harmonized leg protection test procedure by 2001 Development of harmonized leg protection test procedure by 2001

unlikelyunlikely

Pedestrian Safety WG ProgressPedestrian Safety WG ProgressPedestrian Safety WG ProgressPedestrian Safety WG Progress

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Biomechanics WG Biomechanics WG ObjectivesObjectivesBiomechanics WG Biomechanics WG ObjectivesObjectives

Side Impact InitiativeSide Impact Initiative World-Wide Side Impact Crash ProblemWorld-Wide Side Impact Crash Problem World-Wide Anthropometric Characterization of Crash Victims World-Wide Anthropometric Characterization of Crash Victims

for Dummy Definition ( WorldSID coordination )for Dummy Definition ( WorldSID coordination ) Develop Biofidelic Impact Response Specifications for DummyDevelop Biofidelic Impact Response Specifications for Dummy Develop Crash Test Dummy Evaluation MethodologiesDevelop Crash Test Dummy Evaluation Methodologies Identify Meaningful Injury Criteria and Performance LimitsIdentify Meaningful Injury Criteria and Performance Limits

Frontal Impact InitiativeFrontal Impact Initiative Repeat Side Impact Tasks for Frontal Impact SituationRepeat Side Impact Tasks for Frontal Impact Situation

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Biomechanics WG Biomechanics WG ProgressProgressBiomechanics WG Biomechanics WG ProgressProgress

Side Impact Initiative:Side Impact Initiative: Significant Progress in Quantifying World-Wide Side-Significant Progress in Quantifying World-Wide Side-

Impact Problem, Anthropometric Definitions of Crash Impact Problem, Anthropometric Definitions of Crash Victims, Impact Requirements for Anthropomorphic Victims, Impact Requirements for Anthropomorphic Test Devices, and Identifying Meaningful Injury Test Devices, and Identifying Meaningful Injury Criteria and Performance Limits.Criteria and Performance Limits.

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Advanced Frontal ImpactAdvanced Frontal ImpactWG - ObjectivesWG - Objectives

Develop Internationally Agreed Develop Internationally Agreed Upon Test Procedures Designed Upon Test Procedures Designed to Improve Occupant Protection in to Improve Occupant Protection in Frontal CrashesFrontal Crashes

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Advanced Frontal ImpactAdvanced Frontal ImpactWG- ProgressWG- Progress

Two-stage Approach Has Been Adopted.Two-stage Approach Has Been Adopted.

First Stage - Consider Existing Test Procedures for First Stage - Consider Existing Test Procedures for Frontal Crash ProtectionFrontal Crash Protection

Offset Deformable Barrier Test to Assess Occupant Protection in a Crash Offset Deformable Barrier Test to Assess Occupant Protection in a Crash Environment Associated With Occupant Compartment IntrusionEnvironment Associated With Occupant Compartment Intrusion

Full Width Wall Test to Assess Occupant Protection in a Crash Environment Full Width Wall Test to Assess Occupant Protection in a Crash Environment Associated With High DecelerationAssociated With High Deceleration

Second Stage - Continue Development of a Test Second Stage - Continue Development of a Test Procedure That Accounts for Mass and Impact Angle Procedure That Accounts for Mass and Impact Angle Effects Along With Compartment Intrusion and Effects Along With Compartment Intrusion and Crash Pulse Severity Crash Pulse Severity

Discussion Points Include Vehicle Categories, Type of Barrier, Impact Speed, Discussion Points Include Vehicle Categories, Type of Barrier, Impact Speed, Performance Criteria, Air Bag Performance, Impact Angle, and the use of a Performance Criteria, Air Bag Performance, Impact Angle, and the use of a TrolleyTrolley

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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility WG - ObjectiveWG - ObjectiveVehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility WG - ObjectiveWG - Objective

Improve Occupant Protection by Improve Occupant Protection by Developing Internationally Agreed Developing Internationally Agreed Upon Test Procedures Designed to Upon Test Procedures Designed to Improve the Compatibility of Light Improve the Compatibility of Light Vehicle Structures in Front-to-front Vehicle Structures in Front-to-front and Front-to-side Impactsand Front-to-side Impacts

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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility WG - ProgressWG - ProgressVehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility WG - ProgressWG - Progress

Enhanced Prospects for Improved Frontal Enhanced Prospects for Improved Frontal Evaluation Procedures.Evaluation Procedures.

Agreed Upon Relevant Aspects Include:Agreed Upon Relevant Aspects Include: Good Structural InteractionGood Structural Interaction Maintaining Occupant Compartment IntegrityMaintaining Occupant Compartment Integrity Predictable Structural PerformancePredictable Structural Performance Controlling Deceleration Time HistoriesControlling Deceleration Time Histories

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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility WG - Progress (continued)WG - Progress (continued)Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility WG - Progress (continued)WG - Progress (continued)

Candidate Test Procedures IncludeCandidate Test Procedures Include Full Frontal Barrier Test With Load Cells (Rigid Wall With Full Frontal Barrier Test With Load Cells (Rigid Wall With

or Without a Thin Deformable Element)or Without a Thin Deformable Element) Offset Deformable Barrier (ODB) Test With Load CellsOffset Deformable Barrier (ODB) Test With Load Cells Overload Test (Passenger Compartment Integrity) Using Overload Test (Passenger Compartment Integrity) Using

ODBODB Barrier Elements to Explore Shear (E.G., The Barrier Elements to Explore Shear (E.G., The

Progressive Deformable Barrier)Progressive Deformable Barrier) Moving Deformable Barrier Test With Load CellsMoving Deformable Barrier Test With Load Cells

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Side Impact Side Impact WG - ObjectiveWG - Objective

Review Real World Crash DataReview Real World Crash Data

Coordinate Research WorldwideCoordinate Research Worldwide

Support Development of Future Test Devices and Support Development of Future Test Devices and Test Procedures Including Full System and Test Procedures Including Full System and Component TestsComponent Tests

Interact With Other WGsInteract With Other WGs

Enhance Side Crash SafetyEnhance Side Crash Safety

Form Consensus on Scientific Research FindingsForm Consensus on Scientific Research Findings

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Side Impact Side Impact WG - ProgressWG - Progress

Reviewed Worldwide Safety ProblemReviewed Worldwide Safety Problem

Worked closely with WorldSID/Bio WGWorked closely with WorldSID/Bio WG

Agreed on Need for : Agreed on Need for :

Pole TestPole Test MDBMDB Out-of-position Testing ( Side Airbags )Out-of-position Testing ( Side Airbags ) Interior Head Impact TestsInterior Head Impact Tests

Specific Test Conditions Under Specific Test Conditions Under DiscussionDiscussion

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Intelligent Transportation Intelligent Transportation System WG - ObjectiveSystem WG - Objective

Promote Opportunities for Promote Opportunities for International Research CoordinationInternational Research Coordination

Driver WorkloadDriver Workload Direct Safety Benefits (Crash Avoidance)Direct Safety Benefits (Crash Avoidance) Behavioral AdaptationBehavioral Adaptation System UsabilitySystem Usability

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ITS Focus AreasITS Focus Areas

Harmonized Safety Evaluation MethodologyHarmonized Safety Evaluation Methodology

Effects of False Expectation on Driver PerformanceEffects of False Expectation on Driver Performance

Human Factors Principles for In-vehicle SystemsHuman Factors Principles for In-vehicle Systems

Naturalistic Driving Behavior Naturalistic Driving Behavior

Simulator Reference Test ScenariosSimulator Reference Test Scenarios

Secondary Task Methodology for Evaluating Safety Effects of Driver Secondary Task Methodology for Evaluating Safety Effects of Driver WorkloadWorkload

Validation of Surrogate Safety MeasuresValidation of Surrogate Safety Measures

Driver Learning, Retention, and Acceptance of New ITS SystemsDriver Learning, Retention, and Acceptance of New ITS Systems

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IHRA ReportingIHRA Reporting

1717thth ESV Conference ESV Conference - - AmsterdamAmsterdam

June 4-7, 2001June 4-7, 2001 5 Year Report from 6 Working Groups5 Year Report from 6 Working Groups Decision on Future of IHRADecision on Future of IHRA

After the 17th ESV ConferenceAfter the 17th ESV Conference

Lead Country for Each Working Group Will Coordinate Lead Country for Each Working Group Will Coordinate With Appropriate GR to Present the Results of IHRAWith Appropriate GR to Present the Results of IHRA

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Bio-mechanics

Bio-mechanics FrontalFrontal SideSide Compat-

ibilityCompat-

ibility PedestrianPedestrian ITSITS

LightingLighting Brakes& Running

Gear

Brakes& Running

Gear

PassiveSafety

PassiveSafety

General Safety

General Safety

PollutionEnergy

PollutionEnergy NoiseNoise

GREGRE GRRFGRRF GRSPGRSP GRSGGRSG GRPEGRPE GRBGRB

WP.29

IHRA

Proposed PresentationProposed Presentation

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Final CommentsFinal Comments

IHRA Steering Committee Would Like IHRA Steering Committee Would Like to Thank WP.29 for This Opportunityto Thank WP.29 for This Opportunity

Future Activities of IHRA Beyond June Future Activities of IHRA Beyond June Are Still Under DiscussionAre Still Under Discussion

We Would Appreciate Your Written We Would Appreciate Your Written Comments - Send To:Comments - Send To:

IHRA SecretariatIHRA Secretariat John.Hinch@nhtsa.dot.govJohn.Hinch@nhtsa.dot.gov