Title :
Control science for injury prevention
Author :
Balandin, Dmitry V. ; Bolotnik, Nikolai N. ; Pilkey, Walter D.
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. for Appl. Math. & Cybern., Nizhny Novgorod State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
A review of recent research on the limiting performance analysis of impact isolation systems for injury prevention is presented. A limiting performance analysis establishes the absolute optimum for a performance index measuring the quality of an isolation system by solving an optimal control problem. Problems related to the optimal design of a crashworthy helicopter seat, automobile seatbelts, and sporting helmets are discussed.
Keywords :
air safety; impact (mechanical); optimal control; performance index; road safety; safety devices; automobile seatbelts; control science; crashworthy helicopter seat; head injury prevention; impact induced injury; impact isolation systems; injury prevention; limiting performance analysis; optimal control problem; performance index; spinal injury prevention; sporting helmets; thoracic injury prevention; Aerospace engineering; Construction industry; Design engineering; Electric shock; Force control; Industrial accidents; Injuries; Isolators; Optimal control; Performance analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Physics and Control, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 International Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7939-X
DOI :
10.1109/PHYCON.2003.1237075
