Mats Svensson

Finite Element Modeling of the Seat Evaluation Tools (SETs)

A Pilot Study on Modelling of the Human Body Loading as a Function of Ship Motion for Crew Safety in Seakeeping

2024

Quantifying rider posture variability in powered two- and three-wheelers for safety assessment

2023

How much does the injury risk between average female and average male anthropometry differ? – A simulation study with open source tools for virtual crash safety assessments

ASSESSMENT OF PASSENGER SAFETY IN FUTURE CARS - IDENTIFYING THE REAL-WORLD NEEDS TOWARDS SAFETY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

COMPARISON OF HEAD-NECK KINEMATICS BETWEEN ISOLATED FINITE ELEMENT (FE) HEAD-NECK MODEL AND FULL-BODY MODEL IN LOW SEVERITY REAR-END IMPACT

Dummy Kinematics Assessment – Evaluation of a Combined Gyro and Accelerometer Set-up

Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in an In Vivo Porcine Model During Simulated Whiplash Loading of Different Severities

2023

Open-Source Tools for Road User Safety Abessment from the VIRTUAL Project

Comparison of injury predictors and kinematics of Human Body Models representing average female and male road users in car crashes

2022

Finite element human body models with active reflexive muscles suitable for sex based whiplash injury prediction

An Open-Source Finite Element Model of a Generic Car Seat: Development and Validation for Low-Severity Rear Impact Evaluations

2022

Understanding Age and Sex-Related Differences in the Biomechanics of Road Traffic Associated Injuries Through Population Diversity Analyses

2021

Optimization of Female Head–Neck Model with Active Reflexive Cervical Muscles in Low Severity Rear Impact Collisions

2021

Teenage Activities and Postures when Passengers in a Vehicle Environment

Introduction of the VIVA+ Vulnerable Road User Models

2021

Dynamic Responses of Female Volunteers in Rear Impact Sled Tests at Two Head Restraint Distances

2021

The Effect of Seat Back Inclination on Spinal Alignment in Automotive Seating Postures

2021

Validating a Device for Whiplash Motion Simulation in a Porcine Model

2021

Design and Evaluation of the Initial 50th Percentile Female Prototype Rear Impact Dummy, BioRID P50F–Indications for the need of an additional dummy size

Towards occupant protections for both men and women

Kinematics Evaluation of Female Head-Neck Model with Reflexive Neck Muscles in Low-Speed Rear Impact

VIRTUAL - a European approach to foster the uptake of virtual testing in vehicle safety assessment

Implementation and Calibration of Active Reflexive Cervical Muscles on Female Head-Neck Model

2019

Road safety: the average male as a norm in vehicle occupant crash safety assessment

2019

Comparison of control strategies for the cervical muscles of an average female head-neck finite element model

Relationship Between Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spinal Alignments in Automotive Seated Posture

Letter to the editor

Kinematics and shoulder belt engagement of children on belt-positioning boosters during evasive steering maneuvers

Average male and female virtual dummy model (BioRID and EvaRID) simulations with two seat concepts in the Euro NCAP low severity rear impact test configuration

2018

Biofidelity Implications for Developing Design Concept of Female Physical Test Device based on Human Body Simulations

The effect of seat back inclination on spinal segmental angles in automotive seated postures

2018

Simulation of Fluid-Structure Interaction in Biomechanics Using FOAM-Extend

Deformation of dorsal root ganglion due to pressure transients of venous blood and cerebrospinal fluid in the cervical vertebral canal

Comparison of the landing kinematics of pedestrians and cyclists during ground impact determined from vehicle collision video records

2018

Investigating representative whole spinal alignments in a car occupant posture

Effects of whole spine alignment patterns on neck responses in rear end impact

2017

Rear Seat Safety for Children Aged 4-12; Identifying the Real-World Needs Towards Development of Countermeasures

2017

A female head–neck model for rear impact simulations

2017

The VIVA OpenHBM Finite Element 50th Percentile Female Occupant Model: Whole Body Model Development and Kinematic Validation

Kinematics and Shoulder Belt Engagement of Children on Belt-Positioning Boosters during Emergency Braking Events

KINEMATICS AND SHOULDER BELT ENGAGEMENT OF CHILDREN ON BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTERS DURING EVASIVE STEERING MANEUVERS

Average-sized male and female rear-impact dummy models in simulations of real world cases addressing sensitivity in Whiplash associated disorder assessment

Real World Adjustments of Driver Seat and Head Restraint in Saab 9-3 Vehicles

Investigation of Whole Spine Alignment Patterns in Automotive Seated Posture Using Upright Open MRI Systems

Simulations with average male and female dummy models with two seat concepts in the Euro NCAP low severity rear impact test configuration

Impacts to the chest of PMHSs – Influence of impact location and loaddistribution on chest response

2016

Analysis of the Alignment of Whole Spine in Automotive Seated and Supine Postures Using an Upright Open MRI System

Barns Skallskador vid Olyckor i Personbil

Development of a 50th Percentile Female Human Body Model

2016

Difference in Female and Male Whiplash Injury Risk – Indications from Seat Testing and From Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Nerve Injury Mechanisms

Preventing Shoulder Injuries in Bicycle Crashes

A Female Ligamentous Cervical Spine Finite Element Model Validated for Physiological Loads

Transient pressure changes in the vertebral canal during whiplash motion – A hydrodynamic modeling approach

2015

Low severity rear impact simulations with average male and female dummy models in Euro NCAP test configuration

2015

Fallolyckor bland gångtrafikanter

2015

Characteristics of Dynamic Cervical Vertebral Kinematics for Female and Male Volunteers in Low‐speed Rear Impact, based on Quasi‐static Neck Kinematics

2015

Aiming for an Average Female Virtual Human Body Model for Seat Performance Assessment in Rear-End Impacts

Numerical Modelling of Blood Pressure Pulses in Vertebral Canal during Whiplash Motion

A proposal for integrating pre-crash vehicle dynamics into occupant injury protection evaluation of small electric vehicles

2015

On the Potential of Accelerating an Electrified Lead Vehicle to Mitigate Rear-End Collisions

Analysis of the Alignment of Whole Spine in Automotive Seated and Supine Postures Using an Upright Open MRI System

2014

Dynamic Cervical Vertebral Motion of Female and Male Volunteers and Analysis of its Interaction with Head/Neck/Torso Behavior during Low‐Speed Rear Impact

2014

Safety for Children in the Rear Seat – A review of the progress at the SAFER Centre

2014

Krockdocka som testar whiplashskyddet för kvinnor

2014

Future Accident Scenarios involving Small Electric Vehicles

SafeEV: Current and planned activities

IMPROVING HYBRID III INJURY ASSESSMENT IN STEERING WHEEL RIM TO CHEST IMPACTS USING RESPONSES FROM FINITE ELEMENT HYBRID III AND HUMAN BODY MODEL

Anthropometric Specifications, Development, and Evaluation of EvaRID-A 50th Percentile Female Rear Impact Finite Element Dummy Model

Future challenges and needs in integrated safety:Reducing disabling injuries especially for people outside the average male category

2013

Review of Child Car Occupant Fatalities in Sweden During Six Decades

2013

Seat Optimisation Considering Reduction of Neck Injuries for Female and Male Occupants – Applications of the EvaRID Model and a Loading Device Representing a 50th Percentile Female

2013

Restrained Male and Female Occupants in Frontal Crashes: Are We Different?

Occupant Diversity in Modelling and Evaluation Related to SoftTissue Neck Injuries in Low Severity Impact

2013

Evaluation of the Biofidelity of the BioRID-II and THOR-NT Anthropomorphic Test Devices under Seatbelt Pre-Pretensioner Loading in Stationary Conditions

ADSEAT – Adaptive seat to reduce neck injuries for female and male occupants

2013

Naturalistic Observation of Children in Cars: An International Partnership

Muscle pathologies after cervical spine distortion-like exposure-a porcine model

Heavy vehicle frontal sled crash test analysis chest deflection response in the Hybrid III dummy

Seat testing to investigate the female neck injury risk – preliminary results using a new female dummy prototype

ADSEAT - Adaptive Seat to Reduce Neck Injuries for Female and Male Occupants

Influence of Gender, Height, Weight, Age, Seated Position and Collision Site related to Neck Pain Symptoms in Rear End Impacts

Motion of the Head and Neck of Female and Male Volunteers in Rear Impact Car-to-Car Impacts

EvaRID ‐ A 50th Percentile Female Rear Impact Finite Element Dummy Model

Dynamic Kinematic Responses of Female Volunteers in Rear Impacts and Comparison to Previous Male Volunteer Tests

2011

Whiplash injury research at Chalmers – a review including the latest developments in the EU-ADSEAT project

Reducing the Risk of Neck Injury Sequelae; Injury Mechanisms and Prevention

EvaRID - Anthropometric and Biomechanical Specification of a Finite Element Dummy Model of an Average Female for Rear Impact Testing

2011

REAR SEAT SAFETY IN FRONTAL TO SIDE IMPACTS – FOCUSING ON OCCUPANTS FROM 3YRS TO SMALL ADULTS

Simulation of Venous Plexus Blood Flow during Rapid Spinal Bending

2010

Challenges in Steering Wheel Rim to Thorax Impacts Using Finite Element Hybrid III and Human Body Models for Heavy Vehicle Frontal Crash Applications

Motion of the Head and Neck of Female and Male Volunteers

2010

EvaRID: a dummy model representing females in rear end impacts

CFD MODELING OF PRESSURE TRANSIENTS IN THE SPINAL CANAL DURING WHIPLASH MOTION – A PILOT STUDY

EVALUATION OF HYBRID III THORACIC INJURY CRITERIA IN IMPACTS WITH A SIMULATED TRUCK STEERING WHEEL – SUGGESTIONS FOR MODIFICATIONS IN INSTRUMENTATION AND REFERENCE VALUES

The Anatomy and Biomechanics of Acute and Chronic Whiplash Injury

BioRID II manikin and human seating position in relation to car head restraint

EVALUATION OF DUMMY SHOULDER KINEMATICS IN OBLIQUE FRONTAL COLLISIONS

2008

Female Volunteer Motion in Rear Impact Sled Tests in Comparison to Results From Earlier Male Volunteer Tests

Theories of Neck Injury Mechanisms Related to Motor Vehicle Crashes

Dynamic Responses of Female and Male Volunteers in Rear Impacts

Dynamic Responses of Female and Male Volunteers in Rear Impacts

Backset and cervical retraction capacity among occupants in a modern car

Dummy Requirements and Injury Criteria for a Low-Speed Rear Impact Whiplash Dummy

Seat adjustment - capacity and repeatability among occupants in a modern car

A New THOR Shoulder Design: A Comparison with Volunteers, the Hybrid III and THOR NT

A New THOR Shoulder Design: Its Range-of-Motion in Comparison with Volunteers, the Hybrid III and THOR NT

2005

Neck injuries in car collisions - Injury mechanisms

Frontal Impact Dummy Kinematics in Oblique Frontal Collisions: Evaluation against Post Mortem Human Subject Test Data

The role of the dorsal root ganglion injury in whiplash: A review of the biomechanical perspective

Parameters influencing AIS 1 neck injury outcome in frontal impacts

Evaluation criteria for AIS 1 neck injuries in frontal impacts - A parameter study combining field data and Madymo modelling

Whiplash injuries, not only a problem in rear end impact

Injury biomechanics of the cervical spine in car collisions - some needs for further research

Comparison of the Rear Impact Biofidelity of BioRID II and RID2

Design and Validation of the Neck for a Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID I)

2002

Final report EEVC European Enhanced Vehicle-safety Committee Ad-Hoc Group on Whiplash Injuries and EEVC WG12 Advanced Anthropometric Adult Crash Dummies

Evaluation of the BioRID P3 and the Hybrid III in Pendulum Impacts to the Back: A Comparison with Human Subject Test Data

Human volunteer Kinematics in Rear-End Sled Collisions

2001

Development and Evaluation of the ES-2 Dummy

Acceleration pulses and crash severity in low velocity rear impacts—real world data and barrier tests

Comparison of car seats in low speed rear-end impacts using the BioRID dummy and the new neck injury criterion (NIC).

Pressure measurements in the spinal canal of post-mortem human subjects during rear-end impact and correlation of results to the neck injury criterion.

Neck injuries in car collisions--a review covering a possible injury mechanism and the development of a new rear-impact dummy

A Comparison of Volunteer, BioRID P3 and Hybrid III performance in Rear Impacts

BioRID P3 – Design and Performance Compared to Hybrid III and Volunteers in Rear Impacts at ΔV=7 km/h

A Comparison between Volunteer, BioRID P3 and Hybrid III performance in Rear Impacts

Nervenzellschäden bei Schleudertraumen. Tierexperimentelle Untersuchungen

EVALUATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE NECK INJURY CRITERION (NIC) IN REAR END IMPACTS ON THE BASIS OF HUMAN SUBJECT TESTS

BioRID - A New Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy

The New Neck Design for the Rear-End Impact Dummy, BioRID I

Human Volunteer Kinematics in Rear-End Sled Collisions

1997

Prediction of neck injuries in rear impacts based on accident data and simulations

THE EFFECT OF CAR SEATS ON NECK INJURIES IN LOW-SPEED REAR IMPACTS

1996

A new neck injury criterion candidate-based on injury findings in the cervical spinal ganglia after experimental neck extension trauma

The Influence of Seat-Back and Head-Restraint Properties on the Head-Neck Motion During Rear-Impact

Membrane leakage in spinal ganglion nerve cells induced by experimental whiplash extension motion: a study in pigs

1996

Rear End Collisions: Dummy Development, Seat testing and Experimental Neck Injury Research

1993

Pressure Effects in the Spinal Canal During Whiplash Extension Motion - A Possible Cause of Injury to the Cervical Spinal Ganglia

1993

The Influence of Seat-Back and Head-Restraint Properties on the Head-Neck Motion During Rear-Impact

Neck-Injuries in Rear-End Car Collisions: Sites and Biomechanical Causes of the Injuries, Test Methods and Preventive Measures

1992

A DUMMY FOR REAR-END COLLISIONS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A NEW DUMMY NECK

Transient Pressure Changes in the Central Nervous System under Whip-lash Motion

1989

A Theoretical Model for and a Pilot Study Regarding Transient Pressure Changes in the Spinal Canal under Whip-lash Motion

Passenger Car Crash Worthiness in Moose-Car Collisions

Transient Pressure Changes in the Spinal Canal under Rapid Headmovements