VIRTUAL - a European approach to foster the uptake of virtual testing in vehicle safety assessment
Paper in proceeding, 2020
In the assessment of road user and vehicle occupant safety, physical testing is limited to a few scenarios. To advance transport safety it is vital to include more relevant scenarios. Virtual Testing offers an opportunity to introduce additional test scenarios. The objectives of the VIRTUAL project, described in this paper, include: Identifying impact scenarios relevant for the future, providing tools such as models, guidelines, and a corresponding platform to foster the uptake of virtual testing. The safety of standing passengers on public transport has been reviewed, scenarios for Vulnerable Road User testing have been identified and new seated positions for future vehicles have been described. In addition, a virtual testing platform has been established on which human body models are provided. The platform follows the open access approach, complements other approaches and does not just provide the models, but also guidelines on how to implement new scenarios in test procedures.
Virtual Testing
Vulnerable Road Users
Vehicle Safety
Female and Male
Open Source
Road Transport
Human Body Models
Author
Astrid Linder
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety
Ragnhild J. Davidse
Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV)
Johan Iraeus
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety
Jobin John
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety
Arne Keller
AGU Zurich
Corina Klug
Technische Universität Graz
Simon Krašna
University of Ljubljana
Christoph Leo
Technische Universität Graz
Maria Ohlin
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
Ary P. Silvano
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
Mats Svensson
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety
Linus Wågström
Volvo Cars
Kai-Uwe Schmitt
AGU Zurich
Proceedings of 8th Transport Research Arena TRA 2020
8th Transport Research Arena TRA 2020
Helsinki, Finland,
Helsinki, Finland,
Open Access Virtual Testing Protocols for Enhanced Road User Safety (VIRTUAL)
European Commission (EC) (EC/H2020/768960), 2018-06-01 -- 2022-05-31.
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Transport
Health Engineering
Subject Categories
Vehicle Engineering