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A New Database of Child Anthropometry and Seated Posture for Automotive Safety Applications
Technical Paper
2005-01-1837
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This paper presents a laboratory study of body dimensions, seated posture, and seatbelt fit for children weighing from 40 to 100 lb (18 to 45 kg). Sixty-two boys and girls were measured in three vehicle seats with and without each of three belt-positioning boosters. In addition to standard anthropometric measurements, three-dimensional body landmark locations were recorded with a coordinate digitizer in sitter-selected and standardized postures. This new database quantifies the vehicle-seated postures of children and provides quantitative evidence of the effects of belt-positioning boosters on belt fit. The data will provide guidance for child restraint design, crash dummy development, and crash dummy positioning procedures.
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Authors
- Matthew P. Reed - University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute
- Sheila M. Ebert-Hamilton - University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute
- Miriam A. Manary - University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute
- Kathleen D. Klinich - University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute
- Lawrence W. Schneider - University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute
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Reed, M., Ebert-Hamilton, S., Manary, M., Klinich, K. et al., "A New Database of Child Anthropometry and Seated Posture for Automotive Safety Applications," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-1837, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-1837.Also In
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