TNO Automotive (Netherlands) is coordinating the Integrated Project. The project is organized in 9 sub-projects themselves organized in various work packages. The first 7 technical sub-projects are focusing on one type of accident each as follows:

IP Sub-projects
SP1 - Car accidents
SP2 - Car-heavy vehicles accidents
SP3 - Pedestrian accidents
SP4 - Motorcycles accidents
SP5 - Biomechanics
SP6 - Intelligent safety systems
SP7 - Virtual testing
SP8 - Training & innovation-related activities
SP9 - IP Management

Core Group

The Core Group has the overall responsibility of the Integrated Project. It has responsibility with respect to all strategic issues of the project and takes decisions with respect to implementation of the project’s objectives and overall implementation of activities including integration of these activities.

Tasks of the Core Group are:

• Defining and handling any intermediate calls for proposals in line with the overall IP plan and when certain needs arise;
• When necessary e.g. due to technological breakthrough, adjusting the content and direction of research in the IP;
• Handling any conflict resolution within the IP, which could not be handled at a lower level;
• Approving dissemination and exploitation plans.

The Core Group meets four times a year and consists of the following organisations:

Chair: TNO, represented by Mr Jac Wismans
Volkswagen, represented by Mr Matthias Michniacki
Lab-France, represented by Mr Hervé Guillemot
Siemens VDO, represented by Mr Martin Kunert
CIDAUT, represented by Mr Alberto Mansilla
DaimlerChrysler AG, represented by Mr Christian Mayer
TRL Ltd, represented by Mr Ian Simmons
Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A., represented by Mr Paolo Smeriglio
University of Technology Graz, represented by Mr Hermann Steffan