Toyota prepares for automated driving through further development of THUMS crash test simulation software
By advancing its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software program, Toyota aims to use computer simulation to better understand and analyze injuries sustained during vehicle crashes. The OEM’s latest development includes occupant posture change when automated driving systems are being used.
Version 7 of THUMS also features enhanced human body models, with key body parts – like the pelvis, abdominal organs, spine and ribs – benefitting from additional accuracy. The OEM’s program is now more capable of predicting the impact on human bones, organs and muscles when occupants are in a reclined position, in addition to how people change their positions or brace muscles when maneuvering a vehicle during an emergency or when safety systems are deployed.
2023-03-25 01:01