Objective: Determine if age has an effect on the mechanical properties of bicycle helmets.

Tasks:

• Conducted 1630 helmet impact attenuation tests to measure the effect of age and use on bicycle helmet foam
• Developed scripts in MATLAB to autonomously post-process the impact data and organize information according to existing helmet databases
• Wrote the Methods section of the research report to be submitted to the Accident Prevention & Analysis Journal
• Assisted in protocol development of the helmet and foam core impact attenuation tests

Company: MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists

Annotated diagram of the helmet drop tower.