A Partnership in Road User Safety
Humanetics Ultra-Flat Overrunables (UFO) platforms and self-driving robots, and MESSRING targets are naturally a perfect fit in safety technology. Our UFOs and their targets provide a multidimensional view for efficient Active Safety Testing. Enhance pedestrian safety, reduce costs, and meet compliance standards seamlessly.
Humanetics now supplies MESSRING’s Euro NCAP-approved products, streamlining the purchasing process by simplifying billing and administration for customers.
Compatible Messring Targets to Humanetics UFOS
MESSRING and HUMANETICS joined together to provide realistic Active Safety testing solutions. When purchasing a Ultra-Flat Overrunable (UFO) platform robots customers now have access to purchase a MESSRING target, creating a one-stop shop for your Active Safety Testing needs.
MESSRING targets are compatible with our Humanetics UFOnano and UFOmicro. Our UFOmicro has an extension that is available for pedestrian and child targets. This allows for more testing flexibility without additional overhead costs.
EURO NCAP PEDESTRIAN TARGET ADULT (EPTa)
Advantages
- Collision-proof design
- Mimics walking, jogging, and running speeds
- Automatic leg movement with platform acceleration
- Web-based control
- Lightweight and soft structure with easy assembly
- Crash speed up to 60 km/h
- Robust and stable stand, even in windy conditions
Compatible With:
EURO NCAP PEDESTRIAN TARGET CHILD (EPTc)
PLAYING CHILD TARGET (PCT)
How Our Collaboration Benefits You
COMPLIANCE
Benefit from NCAP-approved solutions, ensuring compliance with the highest safety standards.
Why it Matters
Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) are individuals who are particularly at risk on the road due to their mode of transport or physical abilities. As outlined in the ITS Directive, this group includes non-motorized users such as pedestrians and cyclists, as well as motorcyclists and individuals with disabilities or limited mobility and orientation.
Active Safety Testing plays a crucial role in protecting VRUs by evaluating and enhancing vehicle technologies designed to prevent accidents. Here's how it benefits this group:
- Collision Avoidance Systems: Active Safety Testing ensures the effectiveness of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) like automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, and cyclist recognition. These technologies are specifically designed to identify and react to VRUs in real-time, reducing the likelihood of collisions.
- Improved Reaction Times: By testing sensors, cameras, and other detection systems, manufacturers can refine their technology to respond more quickly and accurately to unexpected movements by VRUs, such as sudden crossings or lane changes.
- Behavioral Insights: Testing simulates real-world scenarios involving VRUs, allowing manufacturers to understand and address common patterns of interaction between vehicles and non-motorized road users.
- Enhanced Mobility for People with Disabilities: Active Safety Testing includes scenarios involving individuals with reduced mobility or orientation, ensuring that vehicles recognize assistive devices like wheelchairs or guide dogs and adapt their behavior accordingly.
- Reduced Injury Severity: In cases where collisions cannot be avoided, testing helps improve systems that minimize the impact, such as crash-mitigation features and softer vehicle fronts.
By advancing these safety technologies, Active Safety Testing significantly enhances the safety and confidence of VRUs, contributing to a safer, more inclusive road environment for all users.
