In this study, the sensitivity to different seating positions of the THOR-NT and the Hybrid III in sled testing were evaluated. In the tests, the THOR-NT or the Hybrid III was installed on the driver seat of a vehicle body fixed on the sled, and a frontal impact of 15.6 m/s (56 km/h) was given to the sled. Dummy installation was subject to FMVSS 208 and UMTRI seating procedures. Furthermore, based on the FMVSS 208 procedure, the seat slide was adjusted 30 mm forward (MP-30). The difference in the responses to the different seating positions was mainly observed in the head acceleration and lower extremity force responses for both the THOR-NT and the Hybrid III.

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