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Kinematics and kinetics in forensic research - cause of over board accident

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Abstract

Human memory is of a volatile nature and if there is no intersection of testimonies, intra- nor inter-individually, specially in the presence of their temporal progression, measurement technologies must employed. Our task was to determine what type of sport boat manoeuvre that an injured party could have fallen overboard and be hit by the rear part of the boat.

We focused therefore the forces acting on humans of various driving modes. Experiments were performed with a human crash test dummy in different positions and locations on the boat.