Welcome to another episode of Engineer Innovation— a podcast for engineers by engineers. Because we all want to build a better tomorrow, faster. 

Computer simulations have the ability to take unethical studies and test the set of circumstances in a safe way. This means that engineers now have the ability to learn more about dangerous situations without endangering any lives. 

One specific thing that simulations, like the SimCenter Madymo, are able to test is the impact of car and cyclist accidents on the human body and how helmets affect the outcome. Because of discoveries like this, we can now pinpoint what causes certain injuries and what we can do to prevent them. 

Today, I’m joined by Donal McNally, a Nottingham University Professor in the field of bioengineering.  

Join us as we discuss how he was able to reconstruct the car accident he had as a cyclist to understand what happened to him and how he’s using that information to better help society.

In this episode, you will learn: