Owl AI – NHTSA Requirements for Testing PAEB Systems
NHTSA is not currently prepared to include specifications for mannequins that can be seen by thermal imagers in the rule. Owl comment letter requests regulation of thermal dummies
Why Heated Dummies Are Necessary For NHTSA Mandate
In the proposed rule, the requirements for pedestrian mannequins to be used with cameras and radar are included in detail in paragraph VIII A. However, this section also indicates that NHTSA is not currently prepared to include specifications for mannequins that can be seen by thermal imagers in the rule.
