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Humanoid Models

For many years, CIC has realised the importance of relating injury mechanism to the loads induced to human body. To this effect we have been researching into appropriate Finite Element (FE) modelling and testing of various body segments.

We have carried out extensive research to develop finite element 'humanoid' computer models. These are better than dummy models because they are more 'biofidelic' (representative of a living person). The characterisation of human limbs and joints by their essential components gives rise to a more flexible formulation than a standard finite element model of a dummy and also very economical computer simulation times. The models have the ability to predict kinematics (body motions) more accurately and assess the severity of injury mechanisms seen in real world impact scenarios.

The finite element humanoids can be used to evaluate vehicle impact performance with a range of pedestrian sizes and shapes and also in real world accident reconstructions.   CIC developed software is used to create different sized pedestrian models ranging from 5th to 95th percentile, male and female, and children ranging from 3 to 15 years old

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