Automotive Safety
Research and Education

JP Research has already conducted the following Safety Education Seminars as part of its knowledge sharing and awareness drive.

"Road Safety - Miles to Go Before We Sleep?"

JP Research held its first annual automotive safety seminar, "Road Safety - Miles to Go Before We Sleep?", on 11 August 2006 at GRT Temple Bay in Mahabalipuram (Chennai), TamilNadu. Featured speakers were Ms. Jeya Padmanaban and Mr. Jeffrey A. Pike. The seminar covered introduction to biomechanics, accident data analysis and crash testing.

Jeya Padmanaban (6th from left) and Jeffrey A. Pike (8th from left) with seminar attendees

Biomechanics, Vehicle Safety and Accident Analysis

In December 2007, the seminar entitled “Biomechanics, Vehicle Safety and Accident Analysis” was jointly conducted by JP Research, India and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) on 4th/5th of Dec 2007 in Pune. The seminar was attended by representatives from auto companies, insurance sectors, local transport authority and the medical fraternity. World renowned speakers, Dr. Murray Mackay, Dr. Ali, Ms. Elaine Wodzin and Ms. Jeya Padmanaban spoke on wide range of topics. Some of the topics included forensic examination of crash damaged vehicles, injury data sources and injury scaling, anatomy, injury mechanisms, injury criterion by body region, crash test dummies, modeling and population issues.

Dr Ali Hassan gave practical demonstrations on accident analysis on crashed vehicles which were specially arranged for this purpose. Participants learned to calculate CDC (Collision Deformation Classification), analyze the intrusions and address nature of injuries associated with intrusion.