Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Anthropomorphic Test Dummies
This was an interesting story on the evolution of crash test dummies on CBS This Morning today. The ATDs are now so state of the art, that they are effective in reducing the number of traffic fatalities to the lowest point they have been since the late 40s when these numbers were first recorded.
Dolls, and this is what they are, are saving peoples' lives. The dummies are repaired after every crash. Some may rememer the plush dolls and little plastic figures made during the late 80s and 90s as toys to promote public safety. Most of the TYCO figures and dolls were made in 1992.
This isn't the first time dolls have saved lives; see our blog Doll Museum which is a chronological museum of doll history where we discuss Ushabti and tomb figures that were buried with people in place of live humans in the Ancient World. Also, magic, medicinal, and ritual figures like Mandrake figures, fertility dolls, good luck dolls, etc., were meant to cure human ailments and improve the human condition. Finally, there are the Resuca Annie dolls and other mannikins used to tech CPR and hosptial procedure. The most famous of these are the lifesized chase hospital dolls. There are also baby mannikins used to teach childcare, and dolls and puppets galore used in therapy, Acupunture figrues, and models of the human body used in anatomy classes.
Here is the link to watch the story from CBS This Morning: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7424112n&tag=showDoorFlexGridRight;flexGridModule
Here is a story about them from ExPonent:http://www.exponent.com/anthropomorphic_test_dummy_atd_laboratory/
Anthropomorphic Test Devices, a.k.a. crash test dummies, are often times a critical element of a test or evaluation. An environmentally controlled laboratory at Exponent's TEC includes fixtures and equipment for test dummy calibration and maintenance. The family of Hybrid III dummies: 12-month-old, three-year-old, six-year-old, 5th percentile adult females, 50th percentile males, and the 95th percentile male, are included in TEC's test dummy inventory. In addition to Hybrid III dummies, Exponent's TEC has side-impact, Hybrid II test dummies and a six-month CAMI. TEC's test dummies can be modified to meet the anthropometry (height, weight, and body measurements) required for an investigation or evaluation. Furthermore, special application test dummies can also be made available at Exponent's TEC upon a client's request
Here is information about the toys, with some photos:
Tyco stumbled upon one of the great toy licenses in history when they got the Incredible Crash Dummies. Who would have thought that public service mascots would make such great toys? The success of the series lay in the fact that playing with the toys involved crashing them into stuff, which is something that some sadistic kids did with their other toys. Some of these were rereleased by Mattel (which now owns Tyco) in 2005. They also produced new sets.
Checklist
Vince
Slick
Larry
Spin
Daryl
Spare Tire
Skid the Kid
Hubcap and Bumper
Crash Car with Dash
Student Driver Car with Axel
Crash Cycle
Crash Chopper
Crash ATV with Flip
Crash Lawn Mower with Wack
Crash Go-Cart with J.R.
Crash N Bash Chair
Crash Test Center
Slam Cycle
Crash Plane
Crash Cab
Dummy Derby Car
Bash N Bomber Car
Citgo Slick and Spin
Pitstop
Pro-Tek Suit Slick
Pro-Tek Suit Spin
Pro-Tek Suit Bull
Pro-Tek Suit Daryl
Pro-Tek Suit Spare Tire
Pro-Tek Suit Chip
Pro-Tek Suit Dent
Dirt Digger
Flip Over Truck
Junkman
Piston Head
Jack Hammer
Sideswipe
'Bot Hauler
Junkbot Wrecker
Crash Cannon
Junkyard Playset
Ted with Video
Junkman with Video
http://www.virtualtoychest.com/i/incrediblecrashdummies/incrediblecrashdummies.html
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