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Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration

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Panzer, MB; Bass, CR; Salzar, RS; Pellettiere, J; Myers, B
Published in: International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings
December 1, 2009

The objective of this study was to compare the coupling of ear-mounted accelerometers with the head during moderate rate and high rate impacts. Impact tests were performed on PMHS equipped with ear-mounted accelerometers and head-mounted accelerometers using a drop tower and a shock tube. Peak head impacts ranged from 130 -350g's for drop tests, and 380-3150g's for shock tube tests. Peak acceleration and HIC values were well correlated between sensors (R2 = 0.87 and 0.76 respectively), an improvement attributed to sensor positioning within the bony canal. A model based on the drop tower data predicted the ear sensor response to within 15% of initial peak measured acceleration.

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International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings

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December 1, 2009

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319 / 322
 

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Panzer, M. B., Bass, C. R., Salzar, R. S., Pellettiere, J., & Myers, B. (2009). Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration. International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings, 319–322.
Panzer, M. B., C. R. Bass, R. S. Salzar, J. Pellettiere, and B. Myers. “Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration.” International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings, December 1, 2009, 319–22.
Panzer MB, Bass CR, Salzar RS, Pellettiere J, Myers B. Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration. International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings. 2009 Dec 1;319–22.
Panzer, M. B., et al. “Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration.” International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings, Dec. 2009, pp. 319–22.
Panzer MB, Bass CR, Salzar RS, Pellettiere J, Myers B. Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration. International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings. 2009 Dec 1;319–322.

Published In

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury 2009 International Ircobi Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury Proceedings

Publication Date

December 1, 2009

Start / End Page

319 / 322