Developed in the late 1970s, the Hybrid-III dummy has been used in frontal-collision tests for over 20 years. Due to the subsequent advancement of occupant restraint systems and other safety technologies, however, doubts are now raised about the reliability of Hybrid-III dummies especially their biofidelity. Some governments and laboratories are thus conducting research and development of new dummies to replace the Hyhrid-III, in keeping with the progress made in safety and injury studies. At the same time, studies on rear-end collisions have led to research into whiplash injuries and the development of rear-end collision test dummies. A number of laboratories, including JARI, are already conducting evaluation tests, on these dummies. This paper presents various next-generation dummies and their development status.
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