APROSYS
Client
European Commission and Department for Transport
Project Title
Advanced Protection Systems (APROSYS)
Background
The European 6th Framework Programme Integrated Project (IP) on Advanced Protection Systems (APROSYS) focuses on developments in the field of vehicle safety. Sub-project 1, 'Car Accidents', is investigating the development and validation of evaluation methods and advanced protection systems. The overall aim of the APROSYS project is to reduce the number of car occupant fatalities and serious injuries by developing test procedures which will improve the level of protection offered by cars.
Objective
To develop a generic evaluation method for the assessment of adaptive safety devices that employ pre-crash information from environmental sensor systems.
Methodology
The compatibility of existing pre-crash sensing technologies with current European legislation was examined, and 'routes to compliance' for a range of pre-crash systems using the current regulatory framework were identified. A generic procedure was developed based on the required tests for pre-crash, crash and 'driver in the loop' performance. The guidelines defined by the generic methodology were followed to develop a set of specific tests for an advanced pedestrian safety system. The purpose of the testing was to evaluate the generic methodology and to inform refinements to the guidelines.
Outcome
TRL carried out testing of the sensing system on its research track and testing of a deployable bonnet at its pedestrian facility, the results of which are being used to improve the methodology. This generic assessment methodology may form the basis of future evaluation of advanced vehicle safety systems for consumer testing, or as the starting point for the development of regulation.
Technologies Involved
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