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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy

Crash test dummies are engineered to replicate human weight, movement, and anatomy, and new female-specific dummies use female body data to improve safety for women.
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fromFortune
5 months ago
Public health

Car-crash injury risks are higher for women but the government has only used male crash test dummies for years. That's finally changing | Fortune

fromFortune
5 months ago
Public health

Car-crash injury risks are higher for women but the government has only used male crash test dummies for years. That's finally changing | Fortune

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US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming but she isn't here yet

A new female crash test dummy, the THOR-05F, addresses anatomical differences to improve vehicle safety for women.
fromFast Company
10 months ago

Why crash test dummies used in car safety tests are still modeled after men

Kuhn discovered that crash test dummies are modeled mainly on male bodies, leading to a significant risk for women in car accidents due to outdated testing practices.
Women in technology
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