Trend of Rear Occupant Protection in Frontal Crashes over Model Years of Vehicles

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Sahraei Esfahani ◽  
Kennerly Digges
Keyword(s):  
Occupant Protection ◽  
Frontal Crashes

scholarly journals A Simulation Study on the Efficacy of Advanced Belt Restraints to Mitigate the Effects of Obesity for Rear-Seat Occupant Protection in Frontal Crashes

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (sup1) ◽  
pp. S75-S83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulong Wang ◽  
Zhonghao Bai ◽  
Libo Cao ◽  
Matthew P. Reed ◽  
Kurt Fischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Study ◽  
Rear Seat ◽  
Occupant Protection ◽  
Frontal Crashes ◽  
Belt Restraints

Improving Occupant Protection Systems in Frontal Crashes

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Hollowell ◽  
Sheldon L. Stucki
Keyword(s):  
Occupant Protection ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Frontal Crashes

Optimizing Seat Belt and Airbag Designs for Rear Seat Occupant Protection in Frontal Crashes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingwen Hu ◽  
Matthew P. Reed ◽  
Jonathan D. Rupp ◽  
Kurt Fischer ◽  
Paul Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seat Belt ◽  
Rear Seat ◽  
Occupant Protection ◽  
Frontal Crashes

scholarly journals Task Analysis of Paramedics in the Ambulance Patient Compartment

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 278-284
Author(s):  
Rosnah Mohd Yusuff ◽  
Abdul Malik bin Zainal Abidin ◽  
Fazlollah Agamohamadi
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Layout Design ◽  
Vehicle Body ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Occupant Protection ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Working Space ◽  
First Response

An ambulance is designed through the modification of an existing standard vehicle body. By converting, renovating and equipping a standard vehicle body with a patient stretcher, paramedic seats, nearside seats, and related medical equipment, the vehicle becomes an ambulance. Therefore, the requirements and layout of the ambulance interior are constrained by the space available and dimensions of the adopted vehicle. Ambulance occupant protection, safety and ergonomic aspects are usually compromised. High quality and consistent emergency care demand continuous quality improvement and is directly dependent on the effective monitoring, integration, and evaluation of all components of the patients care. Currently, there is no standard or guideline regarding patient compartment layout to help ambulance manufacturers to improve this confine working space. This study aims to assess and evaluate ambulance patient compartment and its effect on the paramedics in performing their tasks. Since the paramedics have to respond to emergencies, their comfort, safety and ease of handling the various equipment in the ambulance has to be considered. A combination of techniques was applied to collect comprehensive data, including interviews, observations and questionnaires which outcomes are used as a basis of suggestions for the improvement in ambulance layout design. By analyzing the tasks performed, a proper layout which considers the ergonomic aspects will ensure that the first response is efficient and reliable.

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