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AGU seminar 2019

The hand-out of our last AGU Seminar (16 January 2019) are now available for download under Publikationen

On-site impact testing of ice hockey boards

In a previous study the AGU developed a new pendulum for testing ice hockey boards.This test device allows to test the boards in on-site szenarios. As part of this research,…

VIRTUAL: Successful workshop in Berlin

In context of the EU project VIRTUAL, a workshop on open-source human body modeling was held on October 17 in Berlin. The workshop attracted over 40 international experts on human…

Research: Testing ice hockey dasher boards

A new impactor was developed for improved testing of ice hockey boards. The instrumented impactor is built of a steel tube covered with neoprene foam and filled with rigidly mounted…

Research: radar detectability of two-wheelers

Advanced driver assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) or autonomous emergency braking (AED) make use of radar technology to detect other vehicles. However, the systems recognize two-wheelers only…

Research: new EU-funded project

AGU is partner of the EU-funded research project VIRTUAL - Open access virtual testing protocols for enhanced road users safety. VIRTUAL’s objective is to improve the safety of road users…

Research: testing ice hockey boards

A mobile system to assess the performance of ice hockey dasher boards was developed by AGU. Today the system was presented at Bossard Arena in Zug. Utilizing a standardised pendulum…

AGU Seminar 2018

The hand-out of our last AGU Seminar (10 January 2018) are now available for download under Publikationen

Research: radar detectability of two-wheelers

Several ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) make use of radar technology. In collaboration with TCS, the Swiss Touring Club, we investigated whether such systems are capable of also detecting different…

Article: Ice hockey boards

The results of our study on the assessment of impact performance of ice hockey boards is published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The article is available online. Reference:…