November 11 – 12, 2026 | Aschaffenburg, Germany
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
The times given here refer to CET = UTC+1
09:00 |
WelcomeDr.-Ing. Dirk Ulrich - carhs.training gmbh |
Biomechanics |
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09:10 |
Cortical Bone Fracture Model Assessed in Isolated Bone and Full Human Body ModelsProf. Dr. Duane S. Cronin - University of Waterloo |
09:35 |
Deterministic Prediction of Rib Fracture in Young and Aged Small Females: A Computational Study Across Isolated Rib and Full-Body ScalesDr. Miguel Angel Corrales Fabre - Tecnológico de Monterrey |
10:00 |
Influence of Transversely Isotropic Cortical Bone Properties on Periprosthetic Femur Fractures: Development and Validation of a New Modeling StrategyÖzgür Cebeci - IAT Ingenieurgesellschaft für Automobiltechnik mbH; Prof. Dr. Duane S. Cronin - University of Waterloo; Michael Sämann - Universität Rostock; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sara Checa Esteban - Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Julius Wolff Institut |
10:25 |
Modelling Thoracic Injury Risk in Passenger Car Crashes: The Role of Seating Posture, Safety Systems and Vehicle Parameters– A Comparison of GLM and XGBoost ApproachesLena Pett - Verkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH (VUFO) |
10:50 |
Coffee Break |
11:15 |
Lower Extremity Injury Prediction with SAFER HBMProf. Dr. Bengt Pipkorn - Volvo Cars Corporation |
11:40 |
Lower Extremity Injury Assessment MethodsDr. Christoph Klein - Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH; Johannes Prinz - ika Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge - RWTH Aachen University |
Passive Human Body Models |
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12:05 |
Objective Comparison and Quantification of Finite Element Model Results to Experimental DataProf. Dr. Duane S. Cronin - University of Waterloo |
12:30 |
Integration of Three-dimensional Cervical Muscles into a Human Body ModelAnnika Stötzel - Volkswagen AG et al. |
12:55 |
Lunch Break |
13:45 |
Injury Risk Function Development and Updates on AC-HUMsQuiyu Gan - CAERI - China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd. |
14:10 |
Towards Broader and More Versatile Human Body ModelsAlexander Gromer - DYNAmore Gesellschaft für FEM Ingenieurdienstleistungen mbH |
14:35 |
Building Confidence in Virtual Safety Development: Practical, Robust, and Efficient HBM Connect® Workflows for Automotive CAEDr.-Ing. Anurag Soni - Humanetics Europe GmbH |
15:00 |
An Advanced Framework for Pelvis Scaling of AM50 VW Group HBM to Represent Population DiversityDr. Debasis Sahoo - Volkswagen AG et al. |
15:25 |
Coffee Break |
15:50 |
Development and Validation of an Enhanced Facial Finite Element Model for Road Safety ApplicationsDr. Caroline Deck - University of Strasbourg et al. |
Active Human Body Models |
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16:15 |
Integrating Realistic Occupant Behavior into Crash SimulationsDr. Monika Harant - Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM; Dr.-Ing. Matthias Boljen - Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI |
16:40 |
A Generalized MB-to-FE Coupling Workflow for Pre-Crash to In-Crash Human Body SimulationsProf. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Fehr - University of Stuttgart et al. |
17:05 |
A Hybrid Modelling Approach with Muscle-Length Feedback Control for Human Body Models with defined 3D muscle geometriesMukund Thirugnanasambanthar - Ansys, part of Synopsys et al. |
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Hybrid Models |
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08:30 |
Hybrid Digital Humans for Automotive Safety: Integrating Muscle-Driven Dynamics with Photorealistic AvatarsAbhijeet Marekar - VAIVA GmbH; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Fehr - University of Stuttgart; Dr.-Ing. Matthias Haringer, Benjamin Blaume - VAIVA GmbH |
Pre- and Postprocesing HBMs |
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08:55 |
Advanced Handling of Human Body Models in ANSA and METAThanassis Lioras - BETA CAE Systems S.A. |
09:20 |
A Tool Proposal for Streamline Visualization of Relevant Injury Data in Passive SafetyStefano Tomassi - Politecnico di Torino |
09:45 |
HBM Positioning and Injury Assessment Workflows in the Oasys LS-DYNA EnvironmentDr. Galal Mohamed - Oasys LS-DYNA Environment |
10:10 |
Accelerated Strategies for Human Body Model Repositioning: Comparing Dynamic, Kinematic, Morphing, and Constraint-Based Deformation WorkflowsDr. Aravind Sundararajan - Elemance, LLC |
10:35 |
Coffee Break |
HBMs in Crash Simulations |
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11:00 |
Investigation of Injury Mechanisms of Female Drivers Exhibiting Chinese Anthropometric Characteristics in Frontal CollisionsProf. Dr. Haiyan Li - Tianjin University of Science and Technology et al. |
11:25 |
A Comparative Assessment of Submarining behavior in Human Body Models (HMBs) and Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs)Ananthu Nath Suresh Kumar, Michael Lutz, Matthias Bauer - PSW automotive engineering GmbH |
11:50 |
Structural Design Optimization of CRS Based on Causal Chains of Time-Series Mode TransitionsYuki Kurakata - Doshisha University |
12:15 |
Lunch Break |
13:05 |
Preliminary Human Body Model Reconstruction of a Real-World Frontal Crash to Inform Belt-System Optimization for Abdominal Injury MitigationDr. Karthik Somasundaram, Dale Halloway, Ganesh Shete, Frank A. Pintar - Medical College of Wisconsin |
13:30 |
Fatbike Accidents Involving Pedestrians - The Impact of Speed on Injury RiskFrank Schoenmakers - Schoenmakers Consulting; Prof. Dr. Jac Wismans - SAFETEQ- Automotive Safety Consulting |
13:55 |
Spinal Fixation and Injury Risk Predictions in Frontal Vehicle Collisions: A Computational StudyDr. Sloan Kulper, Erica Ueda Boles - Lifespans Ltd.; Özgür Cebeci, Kai Ikels - IAT Ingenieurgesellschaft für Automobiltechnik mbH |
14:20 |
A simulation workflow for the assessment of bus and shuttle occupantsSebastian Weber - ZF; Safak Has - Siemens Industry Software GmbH; Oliver Zehbe, Dr. Christoph Klein - Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH |
14:45 |
Coffee Break |
15:10 |
Human Body Models in Vehicle Development – Potentials, Limitations, and Challenges in Validation, Certification, and AssessmentChristoph Vieler - Volkswagen AG et al. |
Preparing for Virtual Testing |
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15:35 |
Virtual Testing for All: Open-Source Human Body Models and OpenRadiossDr. Dmitry Fokin, Paul Sharp - Siemens Digital Industries Software |
16:00 |
Trust Through Traceability: Advancing Trustworthy Simulation Workflows for Virtual TestingDr. Felix Ressi - Technische Universität Graz |
16:25 |
Summary, King-Hay Yang Young Scientist Award, FarewellRainer Hoffmann - carhs gmbh |
Program subject to change.