Agenda for the first regular session of the RUCC Task Force (following the kickoff session held in November 2011).

Proposed scope, objectives, rules and procedures for the Task Force for the Review and Update of the Certification Corridors (TF-RUCC) developed for the new Flex-GTR lower legform test tool to be introducted through phase 2 amendments to GTR 9 on Pedestrian Safety.

Agenda of the organizing session of the group charged with validating certification corridors developed for the new Flex-GTR lower legform test tool to be introduced in Phase 2 amendments to GTR 9.

Updated revised EC submission (from document GRSP-51-10) intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Revised EC submission (from document GRSP-51-10) intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Revision, integrating Netherlands and OICA input, of the EC submission intended to raise awareness of concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Update on the development of a draft proposal to amend the UN GTR No. 9 – Phase 2 on pedestrian safety by introducing the flexible pedestrian legform impactor (FlexPLI) as a single harmonized test tool in order to enhance the level of of protection for lower legs of pedestrians.

EC submission intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

First progress report of the informal group developing the Flex-PLI legform impactor test tool for use in the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Presentation on automaker experience in running tests with the Flex-PLI test tool (versions SN02, SN04, IND-Impactor).

Review of the Flex-PLI version 2.0 as approved and released by the consortium responsible for the FLEX-PLI in LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, RADIOSS and ABAQUS code.

Status of work on Flex-PLI prototypes based on actions from the previous informal group meeting.

Presentation on the anticipated benefits from use of the Flex-PLI test tool in GTR 9. This improves upon the earlier submission (document GTR9-1-07-Rev1).

Remarks and questions from OICA concerning the technical specifications (drawings) and procedures for the assembly, disassembly and inspection (user manual) of the Flex-PLI proposed for use in GTR 9.

BASt presentation on comparsion tests between channel frequency classes CFC 180 and CFC 600 for different test setups in order to understand whether the application of different filter classes could have an influence on the FlexPLI test results.

Information concerning the durability of the Flex-GTR SN02 prototype pursuant to tests conducted at BASt.

Proposal for a modification of the bumper test area for the ‘lower and upper legform to bumper’ tests.

Review of the work behind the proposal to clarify GTR 9, in particular concerning the definition of the headform testing/contact area for measurement purposes.

Activity summary and background information from the informal working group developing the flexible pedestrian lower legform impactor (Flex-PLI) to enhance the global technical regulation on pedestrian safety.

Presentation on NHTSA evaluations of the Flexible Pedestrian Lower Legform Impactor (Flex-PLI) as compared against the TRL impactor.

Scatter chart of pedestrian safety GTR pendulum test results, dated 9 November 2010.

Corrected version of the running changes made to the Flexible Pedestrian Lower Legform Impactor under development within the second phase development of the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Updated overview of the status of the Flex-PLI lower legform test tool development and production pursuant to the development of the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Overview of the status of the Flex-PLI lower legform test tool development and production pursuant to the development of the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Agenda for a meeting of the informal group developing the second phase revisions to the GTR on pedestrian safety, including development of the Flex-PLI lower legform test tool.

Draft report from the first session of the informal group working on the further development of the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Presentation on the plans for the task force assigned to review certification corridors for the Flex-PLI (Flex-GTR version) test tool envisioned for Phase 2 development of the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Presentation concerning injury criteria thresholds for the Flex-PLI legform impactor under consideration for the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Presentation concerning the biofidelity of the current TRL legform and the Flex-PLI lower legform impactor under consideration for the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Presentation concerning durability of the pedestrian lower legform tool under consideration for the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Draft report from the experts meeting to organize an informal group for the second phase development of the GTR on pedestrian safety, and especially the Flex-PLI legform impactor.

Agenda for the first session of the group working on the Flex-PLI legform impactor and related revisions to the GTR on pedestrian safety. (Note that there was an earlier organizational session for this group in November 2011).

Chart of the documents considered by the Technical Evaluation Group (TEG) on the Flexible Pedestrian Lower Legform Impactor (Flex-PLI) during 2005-2010.

Presentation on the development of the Flexible Pedestrian Lower Legform Impactor (Flex-PLI).

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Revised background rationale and history of the effort to develop a new lower legform impactor, following November 2011 organizational meeting of the related informal group on GTR 9-Phase 2.

Presentation on the background and rationale behind development of a new lower legform impactor.

Revisions proposed by OICA to the scope, objectives, and work plan of the informal group to further develop GTR No. 9.

Statement of the scope, goals, objectives and procedures of the GTR 9-Phase 2 informal group as agreed during the 3 November 2011 meeting of the group.

Minutes from the 3 November 2011 meeting to organize the informal group pursuing the second-phase development of the GTR on Pedestrian Safety, including development of the Flex-PLI lower legform impactor.

Revised agenda for the organizational meeting of the informal group on phase 2 development of GTR 9 on pedestrian safety, centered on development and deployment of the Flex-PLI lower legform impactor.

Agenda for an initial meeting to organize the informal group that will pursue development of the Flex-PLI lower legform impactor and its use within the GTR on Pedestrian Safety, and consequently, the companion UN Regulation on Pedestrian Safety pending adoption by the Forum.

Revised presentation on injury criteria for the FlexPLI test tool correcting minor errors.

Revised presentation on biofidelity aspects of the FlexPLI test tool to correct minor errors.

Revised and corrected JASIC presentation on cost-benefit scenarios for introduction of the FlexPLI test tool based upon Japanese and US accident data.

Notification that the Government of Japan began applying the Global Technical Regulation on Pedestrian Safety (GTR No. 9) through the application of Amendment 1 to the GTR on 1 June 2011.