Databases

APSN Network aims at providing a platform for “knowledge brokering” where users and providers are brought together for knowledge transfer as well as to facilitate co-operation between industry, research organisations and authorities to overcome system complexity and to maintain global competitiveness. In order to reach these goals, the Network is developing various databases: this si done within the workpackage 3 of APSN led by IFAM and co-led by VISEB-WUT.

APSN work package 3 on Databases & mapping of Competencies defines the need for databases based on results of EVPSN2 as presented in the market review and state-of-the-art report of EVPSN2. At least 4 databases (with centralised access) will be realised or further enhanced on materials, material models, biomechanics and mapping of competencies.

In a preliminary task, a common tool for the development of such databases will be defined and a product selected to guarantee optimum results with respect to user-friendliness by means of similar user views of the databases. Mapping of competencies as started in EVPSN2 is continued with a special focus on the integration of companies, RTDs and Universities from eastern European states.

Accordingly, two databases were constructed under EVPSN2 comprising the core competencies in the field of vehicle passive safety including the European Union countries as well as the new members or associated states. The first database is mapping the passive safety competencies within the current European Union members’ countries. This database is developed by IDIADA (Spain). A second database was developed by the VISEB - Warsaw University of Technology (Poland) and aimed at completing the first database with information on Central and Eastern countries.

Further, IFAM Fraunhofer (Germany) constructed a third database. This database will report on new materials that are used for passive safety related applications.

Finally, INRETS created a biomechanic experiments database that will be further developed during the European-funded Human Model for Safety 2 project (HUMOS2).

Please do not hesitate to contact the databases' developers should you wish to have additional information on these databases. For their contact details, please see the pages devoted to each database.