From an ellipsoid-based to an anthropomorphic articulated total body model for multibody applications

Human computer models represent a useful tool for investigating the human body response to external static/dynamic loads or for human-centred design. Articulated Total Body (ATB) models are the simplest human multibody models, where body segments are represented by ellipsoids joined at skeletal articulations. Over the years, regression models...

Non-fatal traffic crashes among food delivery riders in Vietnam: What is the problem?

Objective: The rapid development of information technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the proliferation of online food shopping and food delivery motorcyclists. In contrast to the relatively ample literature on factors influencing fatalities and risky riding behaviors of food delivery motorcyclists, little is known about the...

Repentance as Rebuke: Betrayal and Moral Injury in Safety Engineering

Following other contributions about the MAX accidents to this journal, this paper explores the role of betrayal and moral injury in safety engineering related to the U.S. federal regulator’s role in approving the Boeing 737MAX—a plane involved in two crashes that together killed 346 people. It discusses the tension between humility and hubris...

Preliminary Report on a Marine Accident Involving the Yachts ""Marine Marine"" and ""Taka"". Japan-Guam Yacht Race '92