Messring is showcasing its latest innovation at this year’s Automotive Testing Expo: the six-year-old child presence detection (CPD) dummy. Designed to meet the upcoming 2025 Euro NCAP protocol for direct sensing, this dummy replicates a six-year-old child seated on a booster seat with a three-point belt.
The CPD dummy features metal- and electricity-free actuators, mimics natural movements such as head yawing and limb waving, and has a respiration rate matching that of a sleeping child, ensuring precise CPD system evaluation.
The expo is essential for Messring to display innovations, meet industry experts and understand market needs, as Matthias Winkler, chief technology officer, explained, “Automotive Testing Expo is a must-be and must-see event for Messring as a supplier of innovative safety testing equipment and as an expert for integrated testing systems. It’s important to show what we work on and to meet the people of testing to refine our understanding of their needs, identify the trends and to learn about reliable technology for sustainable product designs.”
The CPD dummy replicates human-like characteristics to challenge sensor systems realistically, avoiding predictable behaviors and metal structures. It allows for the creation and exchange of motion sequences, aiding sensor development.
When simulating a small child in a vehicle, the primary aim is to replicate the characteristics of a human relevant to the interior sensors. Of course, it is also a matter of clearly distinguishing people from other objects that are perceived as similar by sensors. It is important that the sensor systems are not aided in recognizing the test situation, as per NCAP: they must identify and react correctly.
“We therefore want to challenge the sensor systems with our CPD dummy, just as a human does. Metal structures and predictable behavior, such as strict specifications for trajectories of movement, are unwanted in acceptance testing.
“With the ability to freely create motion sequences, define, save and exchange configurations as well as its motion measurement, monitoring and control, the Messring CPD product range is equally suitable for test laboratories, sensor system manufacturers and complete vehicle testing,” Winkler added.
Messring collaborates with research partners to ensure its dummies meet 2025 Euro NCAP standards. These focus on realistic human behavior and accurate sensor perception.
The CPD dummy’s design ensures safety and reliability in testing environments with children. Messring ensures reproducibility through strict component selection and future enhancements, including movement profile monitoring and control systems.
Visit Messring at Booth 8112 to learn more about the innovative child presence detection Dummy.
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