Blog Posts
Mobile Digital Billboards!
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: I recently saw my first mobile digital billboard truck while on the road. It was very eye-catching, and somewhat distracting,…
Do You Know the Difference Between GPS Devices?
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: GPS devices have become a common part of forensic automotive and commercial truck crash investigations. So much so that our staff routinely inquires whether…
Recall Update – Autonomous Technology
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Completely autonomous (self-driving) vehicle technology may not be ready for today’s automotive market place owing to the numerous complexities of vehicle…
Don’t Underestimate the Importance and Power of Event Data
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: The capability of recording event data when a crash occurs is becoming more prevalent in vehicles on the road today.…
Easier Airspace Authorizations on the Horizon for Commercial Drone Pilots
Jon W. Adams, Director of Architectural and Heritage Services :::: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hard at work on developing the Unmanned Traffic Management System (UTM), a “traffic management…
Headlights: An Overlooked Safety Feature?
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: With today’s vehicles boasting new safety technology such as blind spot detection, autonomous emergency braking, and lane keep assist, headlight performance is…
Hitching a Ride on the Lift!
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: Two painters were operating a telescopic boom lift on a commercial building construction site. The painters were about to break…
What’s That Ticking Sound in My Engine?
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: As consumers of automotive repair services, we know that from time to time a mechanic might not always fix it right…
Walkway Defect or Human Error?
Robert J. Nobilini, Ph.D., Biomechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: Plaintiff was a middle-aged male, who incurred a rupture of his patella tendon while playing basketball. He claimed that his injury…
