Detailed finite element side impact dummy models of the USSID and EUROSID have been developed in cooperation with the German Association for Automotive Research (FAT) during the last 5 years. Both models are validated using tests at material and component levels as well as fully assembled models. The development of the LS-DYNA dummy models has been performed by the authors. Both models are used...

An extremal point of a positive threshold Boolean function f is either a maximal zero or a minimal one. It is known that if f depends on all its variables, then the set of its extremal points completely specifies f within the universe of threshold functions. However, in some cases, f can be specified by a smaller set. The minimum number of points in such a set is the specification number of f ....

A candidate anthropometric test device (ATD), or crash test dummy, must undergo a rigorous evaluation and documentation process before it can be considered for incorporation into Part 572 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This process has been developed over many years and includes (1) thorough dummy and drawing inspection, (2) establishment of dummy certification criteria, (3) evaluation of ...

In the age of rising crime face recognition is enormously important in the contexts of computer vision, psychology, surveillance, fraud detection, pattern recognition, neural network, content based video processing, etc. Face is a non intrusive strong biometrics for identification and hence criminals always try to hide their facial organs by different artificial means such as plastic surgery, d...

since the analysis of complex services systems by using mathematical modeling techniques, with considering the random patterns prevailing in them, is so difficult or probably impossible, improvement guidelines are often followed based on the experts' experiences using qualitative methods. in the present paper, by employing a discrete event computer simulation methodology, criminal trial sy...

We consider regression models for multiple correlated outcomes, where the outcomes are nested in domains. We show that random effect models for this nested situation fit into a standard factor model framework, which leads us to view the modeling options as a spectrum between parsimonious random effect multiple outcomes models and more general continuous latent factor models. We introduce a set ...

While mistakes, and approaches to design and training that reduce them, have been studied extensively, relatively little work in HCI studies ‘slip’ errors, which occur when one intends to do a certain action during a skilled task but unintentionally does another. In this article we examine approaches to training that might reduce the occurrence of a slip error referred to as a ‘device initializ...

ABSTRACT The new design of a modified lower limb of the Polar-II pedestrian dummy for enhanced biofidelity requires establishment of an alternative instrumentation to load cells. The objective of this study was to determine injury thresholds for the thigh and leg of the modified dummy, and to establish an alternative measurement technique. FE pedestrian impact simulations were run using full-bo...

A multiple regression analysis of growth in juvenile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and 0. aureus (Cichlidac) is presented based on experiments conducted from 1984 to 1987 in recirculating systems a t the Tilapia Genetics Laboratory of the University College of Swansea. Wales, UK. One regression model was derived for 0. niloticus, one for 0. aureua and one for both species jointly. Overall fit, ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect working capital strategy on profitability before and during Covid-19 pandemic Indonesia Stock Exchange. population used in is restaurant, hotel & tourism sub-sector companies; pharmaceutical sub-sector; as well telecommunications listed Exchange which conducted 2nd quarter 2018 3rd 2021 (14 periods). With a total sample 22 companies. sam...