In November 2025, Dr. Masami Iwamoto from the Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratory published a book on THUMS in Japanese. The book is available on Amazon Japan.
ISBN: 978-4-254-23591-3C3353
ISBN-10: 4254235917
ISBN-13: 978-4254235913
Within the EC funded project SENIORS a new simplified and generic test rig was developed both as physical prototype and as FE model for testing and simulation, respectively. The aim was to create a more representative set-up of contemporary vehicles, ensuring…
The second project phase of TUC has started and will run until end of October 2020. Major objectives of this phase is to prepare and establish methods and procedures enabling an agreed and harmonised application of valid virtual HBMs in…
Another EU Horizon 2020 project was kicked-off in May 2018. PIONEERS (Protective Innovations of New Equipment for Enhanced Rider Safety) will investigate and assess the direct contribution to the reduction of fatalities and severity of injuries, as well as the…
Version 7 occupant was released in January 2023.
After running three and a half years, the first phase of the TUC project ended in May 2016. Preparations for the follow-up project (TUC2) have been meanwhile completed and the project is about to start. Further details will follow soon.
The TUC logo and website was updated for the second phase of the TUC project.