Das primäre passive Schutzsystem für die Sicherheit von Motorradfahrern, das die
Verletzungen bei einem Unfallgeschehen mindern oder verhindern kann, stellt die …

Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs) riders account 17% of all traffic fatalities in the European
Union [1]. Besides the head, thorax was reported in some studies as the most severely …

A method to evaluate the effectiveness of wearable airbag protectors for motorcyclists is
proposed in this work. The mitigation of thoracic injury severity in relevant accident …

The need of passive safety devices, able to reduce the severity of injuries suffered by
motorcyclists, distinctly arises from data on accident statistics. A contribution in this direction …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of virtual human body models for
analyzing the effects of personal protecting equipment. Selecting the specific example of a …

Résumé This paper aims to evaluate the level of protection offered by airbag jackets for
Powered Two Wheeler users. This research is based on a double approach which combines …

Advances in two wheeler rider safety have not kept pace with that of automobile rider safety.
One of the safety systems in consideration, of late, has been deployment of airbags [Ijima …

Motorcycle accidents lead to a high rate of traffic mortality and morbidity. While helmet
development and mandatory wearing have reduced head injuries, little progress has been …

Ein Motorrad dient nicht nur als reines Verkehrsmittel. Die emotionale Komponente beim
Bewegen eines Motorrades geht Hand in Hand mit dem Risiko, das in Kauf genommen …

2.1 Materials and methods Static airbag deployments were conducted using a steering-
wheel-and-airbag assembly mounted on a fixed platform. Airbags were representative of the …