Development and validation of a frontal impact 6-year-old occupant and wheelchair computer model

Assistive Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 223-238

  Ha, DongRan ^a,c   Bertocci, Gina ^b,c   Jategaonkar, Rohit ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

^c RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety   (United States)

^d TNO MADYMO North America   (United States)

Author keywords

6 year old hybrid iii atd; Computer simulation; Pediatric wheelchair; Wheelchair transportation safety

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; GROUND VEHICLES; HYDRAULIC MODELS; PEDIATRICS;

PEDIATRIC WHEELCHAIRS; WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; INJURY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TRAVEL; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 39749189338     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2007.10131879     Document Type: Article

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