ANCHOR IV & V: Kids Intelligent Detection Subject (KiDS) for Child Presence Detection (CPD) Assessment

The Kids Intelligent Detection Subject (KiDS) or also known as CPD Dummy, is a validation tool specifically designed to replicate the natural breathing movements, body size, and shape of a young infant (newborns to 2-year-olds). This advanced dummy serves as a validation tool for assessing the accuracy and reliability of child presence detection technologies in vehicles.

The KiDS-CPD dummy is portable and can be reliably detected by various CPD sensing technologies regardless of its position within a vehicle. It is engineered to simulate realistic breathing patterns, adhering to the requirements outlined in the ASEAN NCAP protocols. By mimicking these infant-specific characteristics, the dummy ensures that automotive safety systems are rigorously tested under conditions that closely resemble real-life scenarios, enhancing the protection of young children in vehicles.

Automotive manufacturers and technology developers can leverage the KiDS-CPD Dummy to validate their CPD technologies, ensuring their systems are accurate and reliable. This innovative tool plays a critical role in helping the development of respective technologies to prevent child deaths due to heatstroke or vehicle entrapment and enhances overall children's well-being and safety. Furthermore, the utilization of the dummy can eliminate ethical concerns about using infants during vehicle assessments. The development of the KiDS-CPD Dummy is a key outcome of the industry-academia collaboration known as the ASEAN NCAP Collaborative Holistic Research (ANCHOR) initiative, involving ACTS Smart Solutions Sdn Bhd, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP). Development versions of KiDS-CPD Dummies:

1) ANCHOR IV - Child Presence Detection (CPD) Dummy With Embedded Artificial Respiratory (KiDS CPD-DS1)

2) ANCHOR V - Child Presence Detection (CPD) Dummy With Embedded Artificial Respiratory, Thermal and Movement System (KiDS CPD-DS2)

Achievements:

1) Silver Awards - 24th Industrial Art & Technology Exhibition (INATEX) 2023: Child Presence Detection (CPD) Dummy with Embedded Artificial Respiratory System

2) Gold and Special Awards - Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2024 & Haller Pro Inventio Foundation: Child Presence Detection (CPD) Dummy with Embedded Artificial Respiratory System