Human Body Modelling in Automotive Safety
- Learn more about current application examples.
- Profit from a high level of industry relevance.

The “Human Body Modelling in Automotive Safety” conference will provide you with insight into the current state of affairs in industry and research in human models. Learn more about potential application possibilities from the OEM, supplier and academic point of view. You will also find out about how human models can support you in determining injury risks in pre-crash and crash situations.
Human body models – possibilities and challenges
Autonomous driving has serious consequences that affect the behavior of passengers, for example. Therefore, real crash tests are increasingly limited in realistically depicting the wide variety of possible injury scenarios. That makes innovative simulations of such situations increasingly important.
The “Human Body Modelling in Automotive Safety” conference builds upon these new developments and focuses on current computational models for human bodies in vehicles. With these models, the effects of various different accidents on the human body can be realistically assessed.
The main conference themes include:
- Modelling based on active and passive safety measures
- Calculating active muscle contractions
- Models for the pre-crash phase
- Modelling based on age and gender
The conference is the result of a cooperation with the “THUMS USER COMMUNITY – TUC”. Prof. Dr. Steffen Peldschus from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and Dr. Henry Bensler from Volkswagen AG will take the lead.
With sufficient demand, we can also offer international guests simultaneous translation.
10:00 | Anmeldung / Registrierung |
11:00 | Begrüßung und Eröffnung der Konferenz durch die Konferenzleitung / |
Modellvalidierung / | |
11:15 | Einflussfaktoren bei der Validierung von FE-Menschmodellen /
Sonja Schneider, M.Sc., Doktorandin, Integrale Sicherheit Front/Heck, Co-Autoren: Emrah Yigit, beide AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, Prof. Dr. Steffen Peldschus, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
11:30 | Development of a detailed arm FE for industrial applications
Gyanadutta Swain, Senior CAE Analyst, Occupant Safety, Mercedes Benz Research & Development India Ltd., Bangalore, India |
12:00 | Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen bei der Validierung von Menschmodellen – Thums V4 in VPS
Dr.-Ing. André Berger, Technischer Direktor, Engineering System International GmbH, Neu-Isenburg |
12:30 | Gemeinsames Mittagessen in der Fachausstellung / |
Entwicklung von aktiven Modellen / | |
14:00 | Modellierung von aktiver menschlicher Bewegung: Ein mehrskaliger Ansatz zur Bewegungserzeugung /
Jun.-Prof., Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Phys. Syn Schmitt, Biomechanik und -robotik, Co-Autor: Oleksandr Martynenko, Ph.D., beide Stuttgarter Zentrum für Simulationswissenschaften (SC SimTech), Universität Stuttgart |
14:30 | Development of THUMS including muscle controllers for prediction of relaxed and tensed occupant kinematics in precrash and during crash
Daichi Kato, M.Inf.Sc., Assistant Researcher, R&D, Co-Autoren: Yuko Nakahira, Dr. Masami Iwamoto, alle Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Nagakute, Japan |
15:00 | Enhancement of HBM Active Muscle Modeling in VPS
Takahiko Sugiyama, M.Eng., Research Engineer, VW Group Research, Vehicle Technology CAE Methods, Co-Autoren: Jens Weber, Dr. Henry-Paul Bensler, alle Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg |
15:30 | Kaffeepause in der Fachausstellung / |
Insassenvariabilität und Positionierung / | |
16:00 | GHBMC Model Simulations in frontal and oblique sled tests for different body sizes and seating positions
Dr. Jay Zhao, Technical Manager, CAE, Co-Autor: Dr. Maika Katagiri, beide TK Holdings, INC / TAKATA, Auburn Hills, USA |
16:30 | PIPER Open Source framework for Human Body Models: status and perspectives
Philippe Beillas, Ph.D., Researcher, Biomechanics and Impact Mechanics Laboratory (LBMC), IFSTTAR University Lyon, Bron, Frankreich |
17:00 | PIPER active session |
17:30 | Ende des 1. Veranstaltungstages / |
19:00 | Get-together Zum Ausklang des ersten Veranstaltungstages lädt Sie das VDI Wissensforum zu einem Get-together ein. Nutzen Sie die entspannte Atmosphäre, um Ihr Netzwerk zu erweitern und mit anderen Teilnehmern und Referenten vertiefende Gespräche zu führen. |
Aktuelle Anwendungsszenarien / | |
09:15 | Rekonstruktion einer Seitenkollision mit stoßabgewandtem Insassen unter Einsatz numerischer Menschmodelle /
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Christian Mayer, Entwicklungsingenieur, Prüffeld Passive Sicherheit & Fahrzeugfunktionen, Co-Autoren: Jan Dobberstein, Uwe Nagel, alle Daimler AG, Sindelfingen, Sammed Pandharkar, Hemanth G. Kumar, Shubham Kulkarni, alle Mercedes-Benz R&D India Ltd., Bangalore, Indien |
09:45 | Study of occupant head injuries using THUMS in side collisions
Dr. -Ing. Tsuyoshi Yasuki, Project general manager, Advanced CAE Division, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company, Co- Autoren: Shota Hashimoto, Yuichi Kitagawa, alle Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan |
10:15 | Using Human Body Model to design PMHS test set-up
Prof. Bengt Pipkorn, Ph.D., Director Simulation and Active Structures, Research, Co-Autoren: Krystoffer Mroz, Ph.D., beide Autoliv Development, Vårgårda, Schweden, Francisco López-Valdéz, Ph.D., Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spanien |
10:45 | Kaffeepause und Besuch der Fachausstellung / |
Menschenmodelle für zukünftige Fahrsituationen / | |
11:20 | A preliminary study of Human Body Model response to frontal loading in non-traditional occupant seating configurations
F. Scott Gayzik, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Co-Autoren: Joel D. Stitzel, Ph.D., beide Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Matthew L. Davis, Ph.D., Elemance, alle Winston-Salem, USA |
11:50 | Qualifizierung von FEM Menschmodellen für die Evaluierung von Submarining-Phänomenen in der Fahrzeugsicherheit /
Dustin Draper, M.Sc., Doktorand, Gesamtfahrzeug - Grundsatzthemen Passive Sicherheit, Co-Autoren: Philipp Wernicke, beide BMW Group AG, München, Prof. Dr. Steffen Peldschus, Therese Fuchs, M.Sc., beide Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München |
12:20 | Challenges in Soft Tissue Modelling for future HBM application Scenarios
Dipl.-Ing. Felicitas Lanzl, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Biomechanik, Co-Autoren: Therese Fuchs, M.Sc., Prof. Dr. Steffen Peldschus, alle Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München |
12:50 | Gemeinsames Mittagessen in der Fachausstellung / |
Bewertung von Verletzungsrisiken mit Hilfe von Menschmodellen / | |
14:00 | Global and local head injury criteria
Prof. Remy Willinger, Professor, Dr. Caroline Deck, Researcher, and Dr. Nicolas Bourdet, Researcher, alle Impact Biomechanics, Strasbourg University, Frankreich |
14:30 | Recent HBM activities at Chalmers University
Dr. Johan Iraeus, Post doc, Vehicle Safety, Co-Autoren: Johan Davidsson, Karin Brolin, alle Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Schweden |
15:00 | Bewertung des Risikos von Brustkorbverletzungen älterer Fahrzeuginsassen mit Menschmodellen /
Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Passive Fahrzeugsicherheit, Biomechanik, Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt), Bergisch Gladbach |
15:30 | Methodik für die Insassenschutzbewertung mit Dummys und Menschmodellen /
Sebastian Büchner, M.Sc., Doktorand, Integrale Sicherheit Front/Heck, Co-Autoren: Dr. Giacomo Marini, beide AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, Prof. Dr. Steffen Peldschus, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
16:00 | Zusammenfassung / |
16:15 | Ende der Veranstaltung / |
Who should take part
The conference is aimed at professionals and executives in the fields of simulation and calculation, CAE and human modelling from the following areas:
- Vehicle safety (active, passive, integral)
- Vehicle safety advance development
- Crash calculation/simulation
- Ergonomics
- Methodology
- Biomechanics
- Human Machine Interface
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