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This paper presents a survey of aspects to be considered for an analysis of risk of neck-head injury as a consequence of a car impact. The analysis is carried out by using data that can be acquired from experiments by means of driver sensorization and vehicle instrumentation. The index formulation used in the assessment and investigation of neck-head injury risk is reviewed with the aim of providing a new more appropriate index using better sensored equipment. The new index is able to quantify an injury by taking into account the impact dynamics of the car and the kinematics of the occupant’s head, neck and torso.
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Garrosa, M., Ceccarelli, M., Díaz, V. (2022). Problems and Requirements in Impact Analysis from Vehicle Accidents. In: Niola, V., Gasparetto, A., Quaglia, G., Carbone, G. (eds) Advances in Italian Mechanism Science. IFToMM Italy 2022. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 122. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10776-4_40
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