Impact Biomechanics
UMTRI’s sled lab simulates vehicle crashes in a controlled laboratory setting.
This allows researchers to study the effects of collisions on occupants and test the performance of safety restraints such as safety belts, child safety seats, vehicle seats, and wheelchairs. The sled system offers flexibility by recreating various crash scenarios including speed, forces, and impact angles without the need for a complete vehicle. Tests are often conducted using anthropomorphic test devices (crash test dummies) instrumented with sensors to collect detailed data on forces, accelerations, and potential injuries.
The UMTRI sled impact test lab is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited to conduct impact tests of wheelchairs, wheelchair seating systems, wheelchair tiedowns and occupant restraint systems (WTORS) to evaluate their frontal impact performance relative to crashworthiness criteria in the latest U.S. and international industry standards.
In addition to the research conducted at UMTRI, we also provide for-fee services to interested parties who wish to evaluate child safety seat performance, test wheelchairs and wheelchair tiedowns/restraints, request crash data analysis, or request automotive test drive evaluations.
CAPABILITIES:
- POST-MORTEM HUMAN SUBJECT (PMHS) TESTING
- DRIVER STATE MONITORING ASSESSMENT
- MOTION SICKNESS ASSESSMENT
- Wheelchair testing & evaluation
- CHILD RESTRAINT TESTING & EVALUATION
For-fee child safety seat and wheelchair evaluation services.
UMTRI provides for-fee services to interested parties who wish to evaluate child safety seat performance, test wheelchairs and wheelchair tiedowns/restraints.
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