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Undertaking a Photographic Study to
Identify Different Real-world Scenarios
Presented by: Gabrielle Cross
Company Name: MIRA Ltd.
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Methodology
• These studies were undertaken to determine how
occupants sit in vehicles on the roads of Europe.
• The samples were analysed to determine occupant
longitudinal, lateral and upper limb positions.
• Over 5000 vehicle samples were obtained from six test
sites.
•Two sites in the UK:
Highway and village
•Two sites in Austria:
Autobahn and city centre
•Two sites in Spain:
Autopista and town centre
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Location
UK Highway Near Nuneaton
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Location
UK Village - Shilton
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Location
Austrian City - Linz
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Location
Spanish Town Cambrils
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Measurements
Measurement of Head to Steering Wheel
(Actually tip of nose to top of steering wheel rim)
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Measurements
Measurement of Centre of Driver & Passenger Heads to
Vehicle Centre Line
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Photo Study Database
Vehicle
Details
Front &
Rear
Pass
Details
Driver
Details
Vehicle
Photos
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Results: Quantities Sampled
In total, 5106 vehicle samples were obtained. Although
the sites were selected to give approximately the same
volumes and each site had a 2 hour run time, the final
distribution was a little unbalanced:
Spain
Austria
UK
Overall
18%
40%
42%
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Results: Seatbelt Usage - Driver
Overall driver seat belt wearing was 93% with 5% clearly
not wearing belts and 2% unclear.
Site based results for drivers not wearing a seat belt:
Spain
Austria
UK
Fast Road
<1% *
1%
1%
Urban
26%
4%
1% *
The sites marked * should be considered with caution due
to a low vehicle count.
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Results: Seatbelt Usage - Passenger
Overall front passenger seat belt wearing was 90% with
7% clearly not wearing belts and 3% unclear.
Site based results for passengers not wearing a seat belt:
Spain
Austria
UK
Fast Road
<1% *
5%
2%
Urban
19%
5%
16% *
The sites marked * should be considered with caution due
to a low vehicle count.
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Results: Driver Head Position
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Results: Driver Hand Positions
Hand positions for Driver
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
?
Centre
of
Wheel
Distant
Control
Drink /
Food
Gear
Shift
Gesture Grab
at
Handle
Camera
Map /
Book /
Papers
Left Hand
Nose /
Mouth
Other
Out of Phone / Stg Whl Stg Whl Stg Whl Stg Whl
Window Head
Bot
Left
Right
Top
Side
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Right Hand
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Results: Passenger Hand Positions
Hand positions for passenger
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
?
Drink / Food
Gesture at Grab Handle
Camera
Lap
Map / Book /
Papers
Left Hand
Normal
Nose /
Mouth
Other
Out of
Window
Phone /
Head Side
Right Hand
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Child Seat Use
Most children appeared not to be seated in a child
seat, although this was very difficult to see in the rear of
the car.
• Front seat use of child seats was only 5% *
• Rear seat use of child seats was only 14% *
* However, this is likely to be an underestimate as
some child seats, especially “booster” cushion types
and dark coloured child seats may have been present
but not discernable.
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.
Conclusions
Primary purpose of study was to identify the postures
that the volunteers should adopt in the occupant
behaviour tests.
After discussions, it was decided that various postures
would be used based on a combination of both
incidence and potential severity.
PRISM is a DG Research project under the 5th Framework, G3RD-CT-2002-00848. The project partners are: MIRA (coordinators), CIDAUT, Daimler Chrysler,
DalphiMetal, TNO, TRL, TRW, TUG & VSRC.