Child Seat Research

• Investigation of Potential Design and Performance Criteria for Booster Seats Through Volunteer and Dynamic Testing
• Development of a Surrogate Shoulder Belt Retractor for Sled Testing of Booster Seats
• Comparing the CRABI-12 And CRABI-18 for Infant Child Restraint System Evaluation
• Development of Fit Envelopes To Promote Compatibility Among Vehicles and Child Restraint Systems
• Assessment of ATD Selection And Use for Dynamic Testing of Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems for Larger Infants and Toddlers
• Toddler Lower Extremity Posture in Child Restraint Systems 
• Effect of Tether Routing and Anchor Location on Child Restraint Kinematics
• Effect of Realistic Vehicle Seats, Cushion Length, and Lap Belt Geometry on Child ATD Kinematics
• Improving the Repeatability And Reproducibility of Belt Fit Measurement With 6YO and 10YO ATDs
• Evaluation of Hybrid III 6YO ATD Chest Jacket Shape and Position
• Development of a Lateral Test Procedure for Child Restraints
• Child Restraint Dynamic Performance Evaluation in a 48 km/h (30 mph) Sled Test (Technical Report)
• Evaluation of Child Occupant Protection In a 56 km/h (35 mph) Frontal Barrier Crash (Technical Report)
• Evaluation of Child Occupant Protection In a 56 km/h (35 mph) Frontal Barrier Crash (Technical Report)

Orbit Baby Inc. Car Seat Research Test Reports

Compliance tests were conducted on the Orbit Baby Inc. infant car seat model ORB803000 child restraint system in accordance with the specifications of the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance Test Procedure No. TP-213-09.

• Orbit Test Results Summary
• Orbit Compliance Test Report
• Orbit Baby Research Test Report
• Letter to Consumers Union dated Oct. 19, 2009