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When Cars Get Smarter, Does Driving Get Safer? A Human Factors Analysis of Modern Vehicle Technology
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Soda Can Explosion
A bakery customer claimed that a can of soda exploded while they were holding it, causing injuries to their hand. MEA Forensic was asked to investigate why the can ruptured. The Event: The customer claimed that the can exploded...
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Lithium-Ion Battery Explosion
MEA Forensic investigated the failure of a lithium-ion battery and provided insight into the causes. The Event: Lithium-ion batteries are found in many consumer products because they store a lot of energy and can deliver high currents, but these...
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Analyzing Video of a Train-Pedestrian Collision
MEA Forensic reconstructed a collision between a pedestrian and a train from multiple video views, and provided insight into the contributing human factors. The Event: On her way home from work, a pedestrian was struck by a light-rail train...
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Analysis of a Crash Caught on Camera
After a cyclist fell and suffered an ankle injury, MEA Forensic was asked to analyze a home-security video to determine whether a passing car contributed to the crash. The Event: An injured cyclist claimed that he was riding close...
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Assessing whiplash injury potential
When asked to investigate a rear-end crash, MEA Forensic relied on knowledge drawn from research and testing to assess whether a specific neck injury could have been caused by the crash. The Event: A Toyota Corolla stopped at an...
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Water escape from a broken fire protection system
A fire sprinkler spontaneously broke off the end of a pipe, leading to extensive flood damage to an apartment building. MEA Forensic was asked to determine how this came to happen. The Event: The fire sprinkler was located in...
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Shedding light on a nighttime pedestrian impact
A pedestrian is hit by a pickup truck on a dark highway. Could the driver have stopped? The Event: A 59-year-old driver was heading home from work around midnight in the right lane on a dark stretch of highway....
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Using computer simulations to assess seatbelt effectiveness during a rollover
MEA Forensic harnessed the power of computer simulation to evaluate thousands of possible scenarios and provide insight into alternate outcomes, were the occupant wearing a seatbelt. The Event: A pickup truck was hit by a train and rolled. One...
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Bicycle-Computer Position Measurements
Siegmund G, Miller I, Booth G, Lawrence J (2024). Quantifying Uncertainty in Bicycle-Computer Position Measurements. SAE Technical Paper. 2024-01-2486. Bicycle computers record and store global position data that can be useful for forensic investigations. The goal of this study... Apr 16, 2024
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Typical Acceleration and Speed Profiles for Right-Turn Maneuvers Based on SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Data
Flynn T, Wilkinson C, Siegmund G (2024). Typical Acceleration and Speed Profiles for Right-Turn Maneuvers Based on SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Data. SAE Technical Paper. 2024-01-2472. The goal of this study was to use naturalistic driving data to characterize the... Apr 16, 2024
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Front Bumper Dive During Maximum Braking of ABS-Equipped Vehicles
Young S, Gish R, Siegmund G (2024). Front Bumper Dive During Maximum Braking of ABS-Equipped Vehicles. SAE Technical Paper. 2024-01-2469. Passenger vehicle bumpers are designed to reduce collision damage. If colliding bumpers are not vertically aligned, their effectiveness is... Apr 16, 2024
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Uncertainty Introduced by Image Projection in Video-Based Reconstructions of Vehicle Positions and Speeds
Young C, Flynn T, Miller I, Siegmund G (2024). Uncertainty Introduced by Image Projection in Video-Based Reconstructions of Vehicle Positions and Speeds. SAE Technical Paper 2024-01-2485, doi: 10.4271/2024-01-2485. Video evidence in collision reconstruction has become a common foundation for... Apr 16, 2024
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Comparing Event Data Recorder Data (EDR) in Front/Rear Collisions from the Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS) Database
Fix R, Wilkinson C, Siegmund G (2024). Comparing Event Data Recorder Data (EDR) in Front/Rear Collisions from the Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS) Database. SAE Technical Paper. 2024-01-2892. The accuracy of collision severity data recorded by event data recorders... Apr 17, 2024
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