Overview: SMART Restraint Technologies are the future of Passive Safety engineering. These systems “tailor” restraint performance to each car occupant and crash type for improved safety. The PRISM project was designed to facilitate the efficient and effective development of “smart restraint systems for Europe.” This was a 2.5 year FP6 EU project consisting of industrial, and academic partners in 5 European countries.
Objectives: The project was set up to assess the potential benefits of SMART systems in real world situations and to develop guidelines for the future testing of such systems.
Main project features: Real crash scenarios were initially simulated with computer modeling. SMART restraints were then added to the simulations and the resultant changes in injury risk translated back to real crashes and injuries to assess the potential benefits in injury reduction.
Role of the VSRC: The VSRC selected and analyzed real world crash injury data used in the simulation of SMART restraints. It also provided the expertise for conversion of simulation results into real world injury risks and the resultant analysis of SMART restraint effectiveness. |
