BOSCOS Bone Scanning for Occupant Safety
BOSCOS Bone Scanning for Occupant Safety
The objective of the BOSCOS project was to initiate development of a system that can make an assessment of the bone characteristics of each vehicle occupant in order to estimate their skeletal strengths. By modifying the seatbelt and airbag performance characteristics to account for instance a weak chested occupant, the restraint system can deliver optimum levels of protection specifically for each occupant. Recent analysis has shown that older people areat a greater risk of higher injury levels and are not fully considered in restraint systems. A system introduced into every UK vehicle has the capability of saving lives and reducing injury levels across the whole spectre of vehicle occupants.
Watson, J.W.
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Zioupos, P.
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Cook, R.B.
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Sproston, P.
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Forrester, B.
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Peach, S.
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14 December 2004
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Frampton, R.
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Williams, O.
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Zioupos, P.
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Cook, R.B.
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Kennedy, A.
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Sproston, P.
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Forrester, B.
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Peach, S.
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Watson, J.W., Hardy, R.N., Frampton, R., Williams, O., Zioupos, P., Cook, R.B., Kennedy, A., Sproston, P., Forrester, B. and Peach, S.
(2004)
BOSCOS Bone Scanning for Occupant Safety.
IMechE Vehicle Safety 2004 Conference.
14 - 15 Dec 2004.
10 pp
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The objective of the BOSCOS project was to initiate development of a system that can make an assessment of the bone characteristics of each vehicle occupant in order to estimate their skeletal strengths. By modifying the seatbelt and airbag performance characteristics to account for instance a weak chested occupant, the restraint system can deliver optimum levels of protection specifically for each occupant. Recent analysis has shown that older people areat a greater risk of higher injury levels and are not fully considered in restraint systems. A system introduced into every UK vehicle has the capability of saving lives and reducing injury levels across the whole spectre of vehicle occupants.
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Published date: 14 December 2004
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IMechE Vehicle Safety 2004 Conference, 2004-12-14 - 2004-12-15
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J.W. Watson
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R.N. Hardy
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R. Frampton
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O. Williams
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P. Zioupos
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A. Kennedy
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P. Sproston
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B. Forrester
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S. Peach
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