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Fraunhofer- ICT
Airbag 2000 plus

_ 5th International Symposium and Exhibition on
Sophisticated Car Occupant Safety Systems

is to be held at
Karlsruhe Congress Center
December 4th-6th 2000

Lectures
_ Proceedings to order
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    _ Monday, December 4th
       
11.30 - 13.00   Press Meeting
      (registered journalists only)
       
13.00     Opening of the Exhibition
       
14.30 - 18.00   Workshop "Igniter Technique"
      Specification and Standardization (Interfaces, Components, Tests for Reliability)
      Chairman: Hiltmar Schubert, Fraunhofer ICT, D
      (Participation on separate invitation only)
       
14.30 - 18.00   Workshop "Airbags - Rescue Operations and Related Risks" addressing Fire-brigades, Ambulances and Rescue Forces
      Chairman: Rolf Erbe, Berliner Feuerwehr, D
      (Participation on separate invitation only)
       
18.00 - 21.00   Welcome Reception
      for all participants (Symposium, Workshops
      and Exhibition)
       
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      Tuesday, December 5th
       
9.00     Opening & Introduction
      Peter Eyerer
      Karl-Friedrich Ziegahn
      Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D
       
9.15     Welcome Addresses
      Horst Autzen
      Ministry of Economic Affaires Baden-Württemberg
      Heinz Fenrich
      Lord Mayor Stadt Karlsruhe
       
9.30 V 1   Keynote lecture Vision 2010 - A Holistic Approach to Road Safety
      Stefan Nilsson
      Volvo Car Corporation, Göteborg, SE
       
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1. Session   Key Issues of Car Occupant Protection
      Chairlady: Susan A. Ferguson,
      IIHS, USA
       
10.15 V 2   International Products Liability Issues
      Timothy C. Smith
      Dillon & Lungershausen, Sindelfingen, D
       
10.40 V 3   Stress Limitations of the Human Body -
      Research Results from Aerospace Investigations
      J. Wenzel
      DLR, Köln, D
       
11.05     Coffee Break
       
11.35 V 4   Opportunities and Challenges for Safety in the 21st Century
      Ricardo Martinez
      Healthcon Web MD, Atlanta, USA
       
12.00 V 5   Airbag Industry - Quo Vadis? Balancing
      Globalisation, Economy and Technology
      Bernd Werner
      Autoliv GmbH, Dachau, D
       
12.30     Lunch Break
       
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2. Session   New FMVSS 208 and its Consequences
      Chairman: Werner Schmidt,
      Audi AG, D
       
14.00 V 6   Overview on the New 208 Regulation
      Bob Shelton
      NHTSA, Washington, USA
       
14.25 V 7   Consequences of the New NHTSA Regulations
      Jörg Szilagyi, Klaus Pilatus
      Autoliv GmbH, Dachau, D
       
14.50 V 8   New System Concepts to Fulfill the OOP-Requirements of FMVSS 208
      Matthias E.J. Arleth, Michael Bischoff
      ACTS, Sailauf, D
       
15.15 V 9   Interpretation and Optimization of an Adaptive Restraint System with Special Consideration for "Out of Position" Situations
      Waldemar Medla, Ulrich Rick
      Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim, D
      Martin Nitsche, Holger Maul
      Breed Restraint Systems GmbH, D
      Boris Steeger
      Siemens Restraint Systems GmbH, D
       
15.40     Coffee Break
       
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3. Session   Sensor Concepts and Data Processing
      Chairman: Hubert Kuhlenkamp,
      TRW ORS GmbH, D
       
16.10 V 10   Smart Sensors for Passenger Safety Systems
      Michael Rölleke, Pascal Kocher, Armin Köhler
      Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, D
       
16.35 V 11   Byteflight - A 10 Mbps Communications System to Network Passive Safety Electronic Units
      Josef Berwanger, Martin Peller, Robert Grießbach
      BMW AG, München, D
       
17.00 V 12   BST-Deployment and Sensor Bus
      Knut Balzer
      Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, D
       
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4. Session   Gas Generators and their Initiation
      Chairman: Bernhard Mattes,
      Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, D
       
17.30 V 13   Micro Bridge Resistors for Low Energy Initiators
      Thomas A. Baginski
      Auburn University, Auburn, USA
       
17.55 V 14   Thermal Processes Associated with the Priming of Airbag Initiators
      Jean-Rene Duguet
      NCS, Survilliers, F
       
18.20 V 15   Combination of Belt Load Limiter with Airbag Pressure Control: Field Experiences and Laboratory Test Results
      Farid Bendjellal, Gilbert Walfisch, Alain Diboine
      Renault, Guyancourt, F
       
18.45 V 16   Development of an Environmental Friendly Dual Stage Gas Generator within an European Project
      Norbert Eisenreich, Helmut Schmid
      Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D
       
19.10 - 22.00   Exhibitors' Evening:
      Snacks, Drinks and Talks
       
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5. Session   Rollover
      Chairman: Klaus Kompaß,
      Autoliv GmbH, D
       
8.30 V 17   Selection of Rollover Curtain System Features to Meet Occupant Performance Criteria
      Dan Bentley
      TRW, Mesa, USA
       
8.55 V 18   Robust Angular Rate Sensor for Rollover Detection
      S. Sassen, R. Voss, J. Schalk, E. Stenzel,
      T. Gleissner, F. Nuscheler, W. Ficker, K. Bauer
      DaimlerChrysler AG, München, D
      M. Rose, R. Gruenberger
      TEMIC, München, D
       
9.20 V 19   Vehicle Rollover Events: A Challenge for Integrated Occupant Safety Systems
      Gert Nilson, Detlef Ricken, Madana Gopal, Ed Wallner
      Delphi Delco Electronics Europe GmbH, Wiesbaden, D
       
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6. Session   Sidebag
      Chairman: Matthias Rabe,
      VW AG, D
       
9.50 V 20   Design of Sideprotection Features - Example: Audi A4
      Rainer Kraus, Richard Krüger, Gerhard Rieger, Joachim Scheef
      Audi AG, Ingolstadt, D
       
10.15 V 21   Side Airbags: Minimizing Injury Risk to Out-of-Position Occupants
      Adrian Lund
      IIHS, Arlington, USA
       
10.40     Coffee Break
       
11.10 V 22   Bio Adapted Side Bag and Advanced Door Airbag
      Dominique Acker, Jürgen Hirth, Alexander Heilig
      TRW ORS GmbH, Alfdorf, D
       
11.35 V 23   Growth Opportunity and Challenges in Side Impact Inflatable Curtains
      Caroline T. Shibata
      DuPont Nylon, Chattanooga, USA
       
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7. Session   POSTER SESSION
      Chairman: Hans Spies,
      Ingenieurbüro Spies, D
       
12.00     Poster Session
       
12.45     Lunch Break
       
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8. Session   Pre-Crash-Sensors
      Chairman: Siegfried Heyden,
      TRW Automotive Electronics GmbH, D
       
14.15 V 24   Radar Based Precrash Sensing in a Framework of a Sensor Concept for Functional Integration
      Rainer Moritz
      Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, D
       
14.40 V 25   Advanced Crash Severity Sensor Performance: A Real-World Study
      Colm Boran, Canice Boran, Richard Jakes Jr.
      Visteon Corporation, Dearborn, USA
       
15.05 V 26   Detection and Classification of Potential Collision Candidates in Traffic Scenes
      Luigi Brambilla, Joachim Gloger, Markus Hartlieb
      DaimlerChrysler AG, D
       
15.30 V 27   Collision Avoidance and its Outreach for Airbag Systems
      Hans Spies, Martin Spies
      Ingenieurbüro Spies, Hohenwart, D
       
16.00     Closing Remarks
      Karl-Friedrich Ziegahn
      Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D
       
16.15     End of the Conference
       
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      Thursday, December 7
       
9.30 - 12.30   Visit of Fraunhofer ICT (please tick on your registration form if you want to participate!)
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