Numerical Approaches to Pedestrian Impact Simulation with Human Body Models: A Review

The review paper discusses numerical human body models of pedestrians. The background of current trends in physical and mathematical pedestrian research is presented. Development, validation and areas of application of pedestrian body models are described. The differences between multibody models and finite element models are presented. Accident-based and experimental approaches to validation of the models are discussed. As a novelty, this paper presents an overview of multibody models used in forensic investigations, discusses their usefulness, and differences between their design and the design of more advanced multibody and finite element models. Finally, the most recent trends in human body modelling are discussed, including open-source approaches to model distribution and replacement of physical tests by digital simulations.

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The review paper presents an overview of numerical human body models of pedestrians, discussing their development, validation, and areas of application. It compares multibody models and finite element models and discusses accident-based and experimental approaches to model validation. In addition, the paper introduces the use of multibody models in forensic investigations, highlights their differences from advanced multibody and finite element models, and explores the latest trends in human body modeling, such as open-source approaches and digital simulation replacing physical tests.