Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks

This study aims to develop a deep neural network model capable of predicting the Head Injury Criterion (HIC), which is traditionally obtained through time-consuming and costly headform impact tests using dynamic stiffness measurements. The correlation between dynamic stiffness and HIC was initially...

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Main Authors: Seon-Hong Kim, Seounghyun Lee, Taewung Kim, Je-Heon Han
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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description This study aims to develop a deep neural network model capable of predicting the Head Injury Criterion (HIC), which is traditionally obtained through time-consuming and costly headform impact tests using dynamic stiffness measurements. The correlation between dynamic stiffness and HIC was initially analyzed in a simple steel plate to explore feasibility. Subsequently, this correlation was evaluated using the hoods of two actual vehicles. The results revealed significant differences compared to the steel plate analysis, primarily due to the influence of contact with the lower components beneath the hood. To overcome these physical differences, a deep neural network model incorporating various features was designed to improve HIC prediction accuracy. Additionally, an algorithm was developed to estimate the penetration of the hood into the lower components, and this feature was included as an input to enhance the performance of the model. This study demonstrates the potential of the deep neural network model as an auxiliary tool for predicting changes in HIC resulting from modifications to the hood design.
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spelling doaj-art-81a9a2f20ba44caba02afc880e2f785b2025-08-20T02:07:59ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011310384810386510.1109/ACCESS.2025.357936911034971Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural NetworksSeon-Hong Kim0Seounghyun Lee1Taewung Kim2Je-Heon Han3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-0083Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tech University of Korea, Siheung-si, Geonggi-do, South KoreaHyundai-Motor Company, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Design Engineering, Tech University of Korea, Siheung-si, Geonggi-do, South KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Design Engineering, Tech University of Korea, Siheung-si, Geonggi-do, South KoreaThis study aims to develop a deep neural network model capable of predicting the Head Injury Criterion (HIC), which is traditionally obtained through time-consuming and costly headform impact tests using dynamic stiffness measurements. The correlation between dynamic stiffness and HIC was initially analyzed in a simple steel plate to explore feasibility. Subsequently, this correlation was evaluated using the hoods of two actual vehicles. The results revealed significant differences compared to the steel plate analysis, primarily due to the influence of contact with the lower components beneath the hood. To overcome these physical differences, a deep neural network model incorporating various features was designed to improve HIC prediction accuracy. Additionally, an algorithm was developed to estimate the penetration of the hood into the lower components, and this feature was included as an input to enhance the performance of the model. This study demonstrates the potential of the deep neural network model as an auxiliary tool for predicting changes in HIC resulting from modifications to the hood design.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11034971/Deep neural networksdynamic stiffnessheadform impact testhead injury criteria
spellingShingle Seon-Hong Kim
Seounghyun Lee
Taewung Kim
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Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks
IEEE Access
Deep neural networks
dynamic stiffness
headform impact test
head injury criteria
title Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks
title_full Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks
title_fullStr Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks
title_short Prediction of Head Injury Criteria in Pedestrian Crashes Using Frequency Response Function-Based Deep Neural Networks
title_sort prediction of head injury criteria in pedestrian crashes using frequency response function based deep neural networks
topic Deep neural networks
dynamic stiffness
headform impact test
head injury criteria
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11034971/
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