Advanced side impact head protection technology for child safety seats

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Award ID
R43HD117515
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$306,776

Award facts

Completion date 67% complete
Originally
Place of performance
Minnesota, USA

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Abstract
Minnesota healthsolutions corporation (MHS) proposes to develop a novel dynamic headrest for child safety seats to reduce head injuries in crashes with a side impact. Side impact crashes cause disproportionately higher rates of head injuries and fatalities compared to other crash directions, yet historically child safety seats were designed and tested for head-on crashes. Recent efforts to mitigate head injuries to children in side impact crashes have resulted in larger wings attached to the headrest. However, in side impact crashes, children's heads frequently move both forward and laterally, and larger wings do not contain children's head. Research has shown that side wings have little to no effort on head containment or head excursion. We hypothesize that a child safety seat with a dynamic headrest that requires no change in user behavior will reduce head-related injuries to children in crashes. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has been assembled to define, build, and evaluate a prototype system.

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Original award $306,776

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Who received award R43HD117515?

R43HD117515 was awarded to Minnesota Healthsolutions Corporation by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (National Institutes of Health) on June 20, 2025.

How much is award R43HD117515 worth?

$306,776 has been obligated on R43HD117515.

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