A world leading virtual human body model, SAFER HBM, designed for advanced automotive safety development will soon be brought to the market for use via Fraunhofer-Chalmers Center. SAFER HBM is a biofidelic robust, scalable, and tuneable, tool offering advanced human kinematics and injury risk prediction — from pre-crash maneuvers to in-crash impacts.
Unlike traditional crash test dummies, SAFER HBM provides computationally efficient detailed insights into rib and lumbar spine vertebra fracture risks. Its versatility may be extended beyond car occupants, enabling safety evaluations for pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists, ensuring protection for all road users and in addition other applications when the body is exposed to high loads.
Key features include:
- Full-Sequence Prediction: Validated for pre-crash to in-crash prediction of human kinematics and injury risk.
- Morphable: Adjustable to correspond to humans of different heights, weights and sex to enable evaluation of real-world safety for the diversity of vehicle occupants.
- Advanced Fracture Risk Analysis: Injury risk prediction beyond crash test dummy capabilities.
- Research Based: A strong foundation in academic research by continuously integrating the latest research findings.
The SAFER HBM was founded by Chalmers University of Technology, Autoliv and Volvo Cars. It is further developed and brought to market by the Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre, together with the founding organizations, to promote safety and innovation for the greater good.
SAFER HBM marks a significant step toward virtual development and testing, reducing reliance on physical crash tests and accelerating the development of safer vehicles and mobility solutions worldwide.
For additional information contact Prof. Bengt Pipkorn (bengt.pipkorn@fcc.chalmers.se).