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Meet Graham The Ideal Crash Proof Human
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First Posted: Jul 23, 2016 03:50 AM EDT
Melbourne's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) collaborated with Royal Melbourne Hospital trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield and Monash University Accident Research Center crash investigator David Logan to give instructions to Melbourne sculptor Patricia Piccinini to develop, Graham, an interactive sculptor that shows how fragile the human body is.
According to roadandtrack.com, Graham is part of Melbourne, Australia's Transport Accident Commission's Toward Zero, a road-safety campaign, where TAC teamed up with experts from different institutions to create a car-crash-proof human.
"The truth is, our cars have evolved a lot faster than we have," says David Logan, a team member on the project and road safety engineer at the Monash University's accident research center. "Our bodies are just not equipped to handle the forces in common crash scenarios."
Toward Zero is a collaboration of several government agencies in the Australian state of Victoria that aims to eliminate deaths and serious injuries from automobile accidents. The plan was expected to cost around $1 billion which includes several road safety measures like improving the roads, installation of flexible barriers and rumble strips, as well as police investigation.
Autoguide.com reported that Graham's purpose is to show how the human body would have to change so it could withstand vehicle accidents. Graham also has important bodily features that have evolved to help the body endure the forces when crashes happen.
Meanwhile, Royal Melbourne Hospital trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield explained that the forces created in a car cash can cause the brain to fly forward and smash into the front of the skull. This would ultimately cause it to suffer some serious trauma even without crashing the skull itself.
That is basically the reason why Graham has an extra-large skull and helmet-like with built in "crumple-zones," according to an explanation found on the project's website. Graham's skull is filled with more fluid that the normal human skull. It also has more ligaments to support the brain. Head is surrounded with pockets of fat to cushion the skull and his face is flat, eyes are recessed and both his ears and nose are not protruding.
Cnbc.com also repoted that Graham doesn't have a neck separating his head from the shoulders. Piccinini, the sculptor who build Graham noticed that the human neck is too fragile to include in the model. Graham also has a "barrel-like" chest with extra strong ribs. The small pouches which can be seen on his ribs will act as airbags. It will absorb the force that would move Graham forward during a crash.
His arms and "hoof-like" legs would let him move easily when a car goes out of his way on a street when he's walking. His skin is apparently much thicker and tougher than an normal person's.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States said that this month, and according to an estimated statistical projection, about 35,000 people were killed in car crashes in 2015, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show about 2.4 million people were injured.
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First Posted: Jul 23, 2016 03:50 AM EDT
Melbourne's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) collaborated with Royal Melbourne Hospital trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield and Monash University Accident Research Center crash investigator David Logan to give instructions to Melbourne sculptor Patricia Piccinini to develop, Graham, an interactive sculptor that shows how fragile the human body is.
According to roadandtrack.com, Graham is part of Melbourne, Australia's Transport Accident Commission's Toward Zero, a road-safety campaign, where TAC teamed up with experts from different institutions to create a car-crash-proof human.
"The truth is, our cars have evolved a lot faster than we have," says David Logan, a team member on the project and road safety engineer at the Monash University's accident research center. "Our bodies are just not equipped to handle the forces in common crash scenarios."
Toward Zero is a collaboration of several government agencies in the Australian state of Victoria that aims to eliminate deaths and serious injuries from automobile accidents. The plan was expected to cost around $1 billion which includes several road safety measures like improving the roads, installation of flexible barriers and rumble strips, as well as police investigation.
Autoguide.com reported that Graham's purpose is to show how the human body would have to change so it could withstand vehicle accidents. Graham also has important bodily features that have evolved to help the body endure the forces when crashes happen.
Meanwhile, Royal Melbourne Hospital trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield explained that the forces created in a car cash can cause the brain to fly forward and smash into the front of the skull. This would ultimately cause it to suffer some serious trauma even without crashing the skull itself.
That is basically the reason why Graham has an extra-large skull and helmet-like with built in "crumple-zones," according to an explanation found on the project's website. Graham's skull is filled with more fluid that the normal human skull. It also has more ligaments to support the brain. Head is surrounded with pockets of fat to cushion the skull and his face is flat, eyes are recessed and both his ears and nose are not protruding.
Cnbc.com also repoted that Graham doesn't have a neck separating his head from the shoulders. Piccinini, the sculptor who build Graham noticed that the human neck is too fragile to include in the model. Graham also has a "barrel-like" chest with extra strong ribs. The small pouches which can be seen on his ribs will act as airbags. It will absorb the force that would move Graham forward during a crash.
His arms and "hoof-like" legs would let him move easily when a car goes out of his way on a street when he's walking. His skin is apparently much thicker and tougher than an normal person's.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States said that this month, and according to an estimated statistical projection, about 35,000 people were killed in car crashes in 2015, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show about 2.4 million people were injured.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone