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“THUMS” stands for Total HUman Model for Safety. Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratory have been developing THUMS since 1997. They use THUMS for occupant and pedestrian safety simulation, for vehicle safety research and for vehicle development.
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Yasuki, T. Using THUMS for pedestrian safety simulations. AutoTechnol 6, 44–47 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03246958
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