Conceptual design of an anthropomorphic shake doll: Development of requirements for an anthropomorphic shake doll and design of an artificial joint for investigating the infant’s body kinematics during shaking.

Infant shaking can cause serious damage (inflicted head injury by shaking trauma), it’s occurrence indicates the necessity for infant protection. To ensure reliable jurisprudence, it is important to know the exact consequences of shaking on an infant’s body. These consequences can be researched by the use of an anthropomorphic shake doll. With...