Recommendations for Submitting Presentation Abstracts

We invite you to submit an abstract proposal for our conference on the Protection of Children in Cars. Please review the following guidelines carefully.

Presentation Format

  • Presentation slots are 20 minutes, followed by five minutes for discussion.
  • All presentations and abstract submissions must be in English.
  • The conference will likely accommodate remote presentations, but we aim to limit them as much as possible. We encourage those who may not be able to travel to Germany to submit an abstract.

Submission Requirements

Please submit your abstract as a PDF file attachment to [email protected].
Your submission must include the following:

  • Title: A concise and clear title for your proposed presentation.
  • Authors and Affiliations: List all authors who contributed to the work, including their company/organization and address(es). Clearly indicate the presenter by listing them first. Designate a contact author for correspondence, providing their telephone number and email address.
  • Topic Area Assignment: Please assign your proposal to one of the conference's designated topic areas. 

Abstract Content

The abstract must be no longer than 500 words and precisely reflect the proposed content of your final contribution. It should clearly provide information on each of the following five points:
1.     Research question/objective
2.     Methods and data sources
3.     Results
4.     Discussion and limitations
5.     Conclusion and relevance to the conference

Abstracts that do not perfectly fit into these categories may still be considered if they provide significant updates on regulations and test procedures for child safety.
♦ Please indicate if this presentation has been given at another conference and, if so, where.

Key Deadlines

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: September 2, 2025
  • Notification of Authors: End of September 2025
We look forward to receiving your contributions!
 

Download Call for Papers

Topics

New Mobility / Future Transport Challenges

  • Car- or ride sharing and portability of CRS
  • Child occupant protection in fully automated and autonomous vehicles
  • Public transport, safety of children in buses & coaches
  • Bicycle, e-scooter

Standards and Rulemaking

  • Update of international safety standards / regulations
  • Activities in rulemaking worldwide
  • Experience with new regulation

Accident Research and Biomechanics

  • New studies of accident research regarding children as road users (occupants / pedestrians / cyclists …)
  • Injury mechanisms
  • Recent knowledge in biomechanics
  • Child anthropometry for system specification
  • Gender aspects
  • Long term consequences for children due to road accidents

Test Procedures and Dummies

  • New test procedures, experience in reliability and repeatability
  • Global harmonization of test procedures
  • Child dummy development, biofidelity, new products
  • Influence of tests tracks on performance evaluation
  • Virtual simulation 

Human Body Modelling

  • Child model development
  • Child human properties for human body modelling
  • Use of child human body models

Consumer Information, Safety Programs and Rating Systems for CRS

  • Statistics on misuse, installation problems of CRS
  • CRS/Car Safety Ratings, NCAP requirements
  • User feedback / educational tools
  • Consumer acceptance and new ways of consumer information

Field Observations

  • Field observation research on restraint use, non-use, incorrect and / or inappropriate use
  • Child safety campaigns in different countries and continents

Global View on CRS Markets

  • Consumer habits
  • CRS production
  • Socio-economic impact of the CRS industry
  • Safety and cost-benefit considerations (related to car fleet)
  • Child safety and cultural approach

Evaluation of Safety Features by CRS and Car Manufacturers

  • Innovation in Child Protection Systems design
  • Improvement of Car-to-CRS interface, OEMs contribution to child protection, car design and CRS vehicle installation
  • Child presence detection and warning strategy
  • Optimization of CRS against misuse, improved usability
  • Communication between CRS and its environment (vehicle and mobile devices)