Head injury criterion
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Gao-2009-Head injury criterion.pdf
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Author(s)
Wampler, Charles Wilson
Gao, Dalong
Date Issued
December 2009
Journal
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation
Dalong Gao, and C.W. Wampler. “Head injury criterion.” Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE 16.4 (2009): 71-74. ©2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Version
Final published version
Abstract
In the design of robotic systems that safely interact with people, it is useful to have validated criteria for measuring injury risks. To this end, some researchers have advocated the use of metrics developed for assessing automotive safety, with the head injury criterion (HIC) receiving particular attention. The aims of this commentary are to clarify the proper use of the HIC, to briefly discuss its relationship to the risk of injury, and to give a closed-form formula for the HIC value produced by a simple mass-spring model of impact. We emphasize that there are many other factors besides HIC to consider before a robot system can be considered safe to interact with humans.
Subjects
robot safety
robot impact
Head injury criterion
HIC
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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DOI of Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2009.934824
