Title: Performance of Event Data Recorders Found in Toyota Airbag Control Modules in High Severity Frontal Oblique Offset Crash Tests Authors: William Bortles, and Ryan Hostetler Published by: SAE International  ABSTRACT This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the performance of Event Data Recorders (EDRs) found in the Airbag Control Modules… read more →

Title: Low Speed Override of Passenger Vehicles with Heavy Trucks Authors: David Danaher, William Neale, Sean McDonough, and Drew Donaldson Published by: SAE International  ABSTRACT In low speed collisions (under 15 mph) that involve a heavy truck impacting the rear of a passenger vehicle, it is likely that the front bumper… read more →

Title:  An Optimization of Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) Image Based Scanning Techniques for Mapping Accident Sites Authors: Neal Carter, Alireza Hashemian, and Nathan Mckelvey Published by: SAE International  ABSTRACT Small unmanned aerial systems have gained prominence in their use as tools for mapping the 3-dimensional characteristics of accident sites. Typically,… read more →

Title: The Application of Augmented Reality to Reverse Camera Projection Authors: Toby Terpstra, Steven Beier, and William Neale Published by: SAE International  ABSTRACT In 1980, research by Thebert introduced the use of photography equipment and transparencies for onsite reverse camera projection photogrammetry [1]. This method involved taking a film photograph through… read more →

Title: Reconstruction of 3D Accident Sites Using USGS LiDAR, Aerial Images, and Photogrammetry Authors: Toby Terpstra, Jordan Dickinson, Alireza Hashemian, and Stephen Fenton Published by: SAE International  ABSTRACT The accident reconstruction community has previously relied upon photographs and site visits to recreate a scene. This method is difficult in instances where… read more →