Intelligent Headrest

Author

Fielding, Michael ; Mullins, James ; Nahavandi, Saeid ; Creighton, Doug

Author_Institution

Intelligent Syst. Res. Lab., Deakin Univ., Geelong, Vic.

Volume

2

fYear

2005

fDate

12-12 Oct. 2005

Firstpage

1240

Lastpage

1245

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the design and development of a novel intelligent headrest system. Developed to reduce neck injuries resulting from up to 63% of rear end accidents, this system uses inductive sensing technology to establish the position of a driver or passenger´s skull in a vehicle. Once detected, the system autonomously places the vehicle´s headrest in a position that best support an occupant´s head in the case of an accident. Sensor construction, mechatronic design and controller selection and real world tests of the system under various conditions are covered

Keywords

accident prevention; automotive electronics; intelligent sensors; mechatronics; road accidents; road safety; road vehicles; controller selection; inductive sensing technology; intelligent headrest system; mechatronic design; neck injury; rear end accident; sensor construction; vehicle safety; Accidents; Injuries; Intelligent systems; Mobile robots; Neck; Remotely operated vehicles; Sensor systems; Skull; Vehicle detection; Vehicle driving; Headrest; neck injury; vehicle safety; whiplash;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2005 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Waikoloa, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9298-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.2005.1571316

Filename

1571316