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Bestimmung der vertikalen Richtcharakteristik der Schallabstrahlung vom Pkw, Transportern und Lkw
(2009)
Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchungen war die messtechnische Bestimmung der spektralen horizontalen und vertikalen Richtcharakteristik sowie der Schallleistung von Fahrzeugen verschiedenen Typs während der Vorbeifahrt mit Hilfe eines Mikrofonarray-Messsystems. Diese Informationen sind wesentlich für die Schallausbreitung sowie die Wirksamkeit von Schallschutzmaßnahmen. Neben der gesamten Schallabstrahlung sollte der spektrale Gehalt des emittierten Schalls ermittelt werden. Grundlage des angewendeten Messverfahrens ist die Ausnutzung der steuerbaren Richtwirkungseigenschaft eines Mikrofonarrays. Durch Fokussierung des Mikrofonarrays auf das zu untersuchende Fahrzeug während der Vorbeifahrt können Störquellen ausgeblendet werden. Die ermittelten Schalldruckkartierungen ermöglichen die Berechnung der Richtcharakteristik und eine Abschätzung der Schallleistung des Fahrzeugs. Die Richtcharakteristik des eingesetzten Mikrofonarrays wurde im Hinblick auf die Lokalisation des vorbeifahrenden Fahrzeugs optimiert. Da für die Untersuchungen ausschließlich die Quelllokalisation in horizontaler beziehungsweise vertikaler Richtung notwendig ist, wurde ein Linienarray gewählt. Gegenüber einem zweidimensionalen Mikrofonarray erhöhen sich bei gleicher Mikrofonanzahl die örtliche Auflösung und die Nebenkeulenunterdrückung. Unter Einsatz des optimierten Linienarrays erfolgten Messungen im fließenden Verkehr bei kontrollierter Vorbeifahrt eines Pkw, eines Kleintransporters und eines Lkw mit ausgewählten Geschwindigkeiten. Die horizontale Richtcharakteristik wurde durch Lokalisation des vorbeifahrenden Fahrzeugs zu verschiedenen Zeitpunkten bestimmt. Durch wiederholte Vorbeifahrt bei gleicher Geschwindigkeit mit variierter Höhe des vertikal positionierten Mikrofonarrays konnte die mittlere vertikale Richtcharakteristik ermittelt werden. Für die Abschätzung der Schallleistung wurde das Hüllflächen-Verfahren an die näherungsweise Schallleistungsbestimmung bewegter Quellen mit Mikrofonarray angepasst.
Methods for analyzing the efficiency of primary safety measures based on real life accident data
(2009)
Primary safety measures are designed to help to avoid accidents or, if this is not possible, to stabilize respectively reduce the dynamics of the vehicle to such an extent that the secondary safety measures are able to act as good as possible. The efficiency of a primary safety measure is a criterion for the effectiveness, with which a system of primary safety succeeds in avoiding or mitigation the severity of accidents within its range of operation and in interactionwith driver and vehicle. Based on Daimler-´s philosophy of the "Real Life Safety" the reflection of the real world accidents in the systems range of operation is both starting point as well as benchmark for its optimization. This paper deals with the methodology to perform assessments of statistical representative efficiency of primary safety measures. To be able to carry out an investigation concerning the efficiency of a primary safety measure in a transparent and comparable way basic definitions and systematics were introduced. Based on these definitions different systematic methods for estimating efficiency were discussed and related to each other. The paper is completed by presenting an example for estimating the efficiency of actual "single" and "multi" connected primary safety systems.
Relevant accident related factors : risk and frequencies of contributing to road traffic accidents
(2009)
In the course of the European Project TRACE (Traffic Accident Causation in Europe) an attempt was made to analyse the cause of road traffic accidents from a factors' point of view. By literature review the most important independent risk factors for traffic accidents were identified to be speed, alcohol intake, male gender, young age, cell phone use, and fatigue. However, the impact of an accident related factor also depends on its prevalence in traffic and accidents, respectively. Available to the Partners in the TRACE Project were different accident databases. Causally contributing factors found by accident investigations that are most often coded in accident databases are connected to unadapted speed and inattention. Taking into account the risk increase and the frequency of contribution to accidents the conclusion can be drawn that the most relevant factors for accident causation are: "alcohol", "speed", and "inattention and distraction".
In the course of the EUROPEAN PROJECT TRACE all fatally injured pedestrians autopsied at the Institute for Legal Medicine in Munich in 2004 had been analysed by using the "Human Functional Failure (HFF) analysis" method. It was possible to apply this method although some restrictions have to be taken into account. The results derived from this analysis comprise first the failures the pedestrians (most often "impairment of sensorimotor and cognitive abilities") and the opponents (most often " Non-detection in visibility constraints conditions") faced in the accident, second the conflicts and tasks (pedestrian crossing the street conflicting with a vehicle from the side (which was going ahead on a straight road), the degree of accident involvement (pedestrians often the primary active part), and further the contributing factors to the accident (pedestrians most often "alcohol (> 0.05% BAC)", opponents most often "visibility constraints").
In an on-going project since 2005, ADAC has been analyzing accidents documented by the ADAC air rescue service. The knowledge derived from real-life accidents serves as a basis for new test configurations and assessment criteria. In 2007, ADAC began looking into the feasibility of international data collection. The idea of Global Accident Prevention was born. Three European partner clubs have begun pioneering the project (ÖAMTC, ANWB, and RACC). The aim is to set up an international accident research network to provide a steady stream of information on road accidents. The FIA Foundation supports ADAC in developing and coordinating this initiative.
Who doesn't wear seat belts?
(2009)
Using real world accident data, seat belts were estimated to be 61% effective at preventing fatalities, and 32% effective at preventing serious injuries. They were most effective for drivers with an airbag. Seat belts were estimated as having prevented 57,000 fatalities and 213,000 seriously injured casualties in the UK since 1983. Seat belt legislation was estimated to have prevented 31,000 fatalities and 118,000 seriously injured casualties. A future increase in effective seat belt wearing rate (which takes into account seating position) in the UK from 92.5% to 93% may prevent casualties valued at a societal cost of over -£18 million per year. To target a seat belt campaign, the question "who doesn"t wear seat belts?" must be answered. Seat belt wearing rates and the number of unbelted casualties were analysed. It was primarily young adult males who didn"t wear seat belts, and they made up the majority of unbelted fatalities and seriously injured casualties.
Ziel des Forschungsprojektes ist es, die Überprüfung der Fahreignung nach Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung (FeV), Anlage 5, auf eine operationalere Basis zu stellen, die in der FeV und den Begutachtungs-Leitlinien Kapitel 2.5 genannten Begriffe inhaltlich zu schärfen und Vorschläge für einen "Testkanon" beziehungsweise für Weiter- und Neuentwicklungen von standardisierten Tests zur Begutachtung zu erarbeiten. Bei der Analyse der derzeit eingesetzten Testverfahren zur Überprüfung der psychometrischen Leistungsfähigkeit auf Basis der von der FeV geforderten wissenschaftlichen Standardisierung und Validierung zeigt sich, dass erheblicher Optimierungsbedarf besteht, insbesondere bei der Normierung und der Dokumentation der Testgütekriterien. In Einzelfällen fehlen sogar essenzielle Angaben. Die Herleitung der zu messenden Konstrukte ist ebenfalls oft unzureichend, teilweise gar nicht dokumentiert. Die Ergebnisse der kritischen Durchsicht wurden auf einem Workshop mit Experten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis diskutiert. Als Ergebnis des Forschungsprojektes lässt sich kurzfristiger und langfristiger Optimierungsbedarf festhalten. Kurzfristig sollten die eingesetzten Testverfahren anhand vorher festgelegter Kriterien überarbeitet und an entsprechend großen repräsentativen Stichproben geeicht werden. Die Testgütekriterien müssen nachprüfbar angegeben werden. Langfristig sollten aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive die in der FeV, Anlage 5, genannten psychologischen Konstrukte grundsätzlich überarbeitet werden. Auch sollten die in der Fahreignungsdiagnostik angewendeten Entscheidungskriterien (Prozentränge) durch absolute Kennwerte ersetzt werden, die auf dem Wissen über die Zusammenhänge zwischen Leistung und Fahreignung basieren. Ein unabhängiges wissenschaftliches Gremium sollte die Güte und Zulassung der Testverfahren regelmäßig überprüfen. In einem Teilprojekt wurde außerdem der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit unterschiedliche Hardware- und Softwarekonstellationen die Objektivität der Reaktionszeitmessungen beeinflussen können. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die zuverlässige Ermittlung von Reaktionszeiten in erster Linie von der grundsätzlichen Eichung eines Testverfahrens abhängt. Computergestützte Leistungstests sollten deshalb in vom Hersteller zugelassenen Computerumgebungen im Durchschnitt bei unterschiedlichen Konfigurationen keinen Messfehler ausweisen, um einen Nachteil für Führerscheinbewerber auszuschließen. Außerdem müssten maximal mögliche Abweichungen und Konfidenzintervalle für zugelassene Konfigurationen angegeben werden, sowie Normwerttabellen vollständig einsehbar sein.
Pedestrian accidents are one of the major concerns related with road accidents around the world. Portugal has one of the highest rates of pedestrian fatalities in Europe. In this paper an overview conditions were the pedestrian accidents occurred in Portugal is presented. In the last years, a project related with the pedestrian accidents has run in Portugal for the period 2004-2006 where 603 people died, 2097 have been severely injured and about 17000 slightly injured. Within this project all the pedestrian accidents in this period have been analysed providing global information about a wide range of aspects, since location, driver and pedestrian characteristics, weather and road conditions, among others. In addition, 50 in-depth accidents have been investigated and the data collected according the Pendant methodology. For this in-depth methodology detailed information about the accident has been collected, including injuries, vehicle damage, road conditions and road user- behaviour and actions. An accident reconstruction has been carried for each case including the determination of the speeds and driver actions, and the analysis of the contributing factors for the accident. Depending of the accident complexity, different methodologies have been used to analyse these accident, from the classical analytical equations such as Simms and Woods, to the use of detailed computational pedestrian models as those included in the commercial software- PC-Crash-® or Madymo-®. Also one of the goals of our investigation is the development of multibody models and methodologies for the reconstruction of pedestrian accidents. Some of these tools integrated in the commercial software Cosmos Motion-® are presented. The advantages of the different approaches are compared and discussed for some of the accidents investigated. With these tools the impact speed can be determined from the projection distance with analytical tools or PC-Crash-®, but more complex tools should be used to determine speed from the injuries, what is especially important for fatal accidents. The influence of the vehicle geometry and stiffness characteristics is another aspect analysed, where the influence of the vehicle stiffness has been determined using a combined multibody-finite elements approach within the software Madymo-®.
In the context of the COST357 research project, the climatic conditions and requirements for protective helmets for motorcyclists have been examined. The extent to which these factors would influence motorbike handling and accidents in which motorcyclists are involved have also been examined. This project addresses how cognitive abilities of motorcyclists relate to helmet construction factors. In particular, the aspects of motorcycle driver helmets are to be parameterized in order that they may be used subsequently as a basis for future requirement profiles. The task of one working group of the COST357 project has been to analyse accident events and to identify helmet design issues which affect motorcycle drivers while wearing a helmet. This has been achieved by collating accident data across different countries recorded in the course of in-depth investigations at the site of accidents and by combining this with field studies of motorcyclists participating in traffic, but not involved in accidents. This paper presents the study methodology, database and first results of this international survey. The basis of the study has been a total of 424 interviews of motorcyclists and 134 motorcycle accidents, which were collected across Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal and Turkey and combined in a single database.
A lot of factors are related to a road traffic accident; particularly human factors such as road use characteristic, driving maneuver characteristic and safety attitude are the major ones. As a random factor is also included, so it is necessary to minimize the contribution of a random factor to identify human factors related to a road traffic accident. There are several standpoints for traffic accident analysis, such as vehicle-based, location-based and driver-based. And it is effective to analyze driver-based traffic accident data for discussion on the relation between human factors and accidents. An integrated traffic accident database system was developed for analysis considering driver- accident and violation records by ITARD, and several studies were carried out for the evaluation. Useful data for discussion on the relation between types of collision and traffic violations, and the effect of accident experience to the following accident were obtained.