This paper presents the development and design of a motorcyclist crash dummy. After assessing the merits of contemporary anthropometric test devices the "pedestrian" version of the Hybrid III was selected as the basis for a motorcyclist crash dummy. However, this dummy has no capacity to monitor directly for fractures or dislocations of the lower extremities. This paper presents the results of an attempt to adress these matters through the redesign of the Hybrid III lower extremities and the adaptation of on-board data acquisition. Bones that break, joints that dislocate and the removal of the umbilical cord are considered to be significant improvements. Leg bone design, hip design, knee design and the on-board data acquistion system is dealt with in detail and some of the future improvements pointed out. For the covering abstract of the conference, see IRRD 837684.
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