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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Design and Validation of an Active Headrest System with Integrated Sensing in Rear-End Crash Scenarios.

Alexandru Ionut Radu, Bogdan Adrian Tolea, Horia Beles, Florin Bogdan Scurt, Adrian Nicolaie Tusinean

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Alexandru Ionut RaduDepartment of Automotive and Transport, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4538-8910
Bogdan Adrian ToleaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive, Faculty of Managerial and Technological Engineering, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4738-2910
Horia BelesDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive, Faculty of Managerial and Technological Engineering, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1236-8438
Florin Bogdan ScurtDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive, Faculty of Managerial and Technological Engineering, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8886-5081
Adrian Nicolaie TusineanAdvanced Mechatronik Technologies SRL, 500025 Brasov, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rear-end collisions represent a major concern in automotive safety, particularly due to the risk of whiplash injuries among vehicle occupants. The accurate simulation of occupant kinematics during such impacts is critical for the development of advanced safety systems. This paper presents an enhanced multibody simulation model specifically designed for rear-end crash scenarios, incorporating integrated active headrest mechanisms and sensor-based activation logic. The model combines detailed representations of vehicle structures, suspension systems, restraint systems, and occupant biomechanics, allowing for the precise prediction of crash dynamics and occupant responses. The system was developed using Simscape Multibody, with CAD-derived components interconnected through physical joints and validated using controlled experimental crash tests. Special attention was given to modelling contact forces, suspension behaviour, and actuator response times for the active headrest system. The model achieved a root mean square error (RMSE) of 4.19 m/s

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Accidents, TrafficHead Protective DevicesAccelerationBiomechanical PhenomenaComputer SimulationEquipment DesignHumansWhiplash Injuriesactive headrestcrash testdynamic simulationintegrated sensormathematical modelmultibodySimscape multibodysimulation

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