"People can survive running at full pace into a wall, but when you're talking about collisions involving vehicles, the speeds are faster, the forces are greater and the chances of survival are much slimmer," said TAC CEO Joe Calafiore. "Cars have evolved a lot faster than humans, and Graham helps us understand why we need to improve every aspect of our roads system to protect ourselves from our own mistakes."
Graham is ideal for surviving crashes. His ribs are separated by shock-absorbing air sacks and the shape of his face is designed such that it dissipates force without causing too much damage. Additional fatty tissue provide further protection, and with no neck, Graham is invulnerable to whiplash. He has multi-directional knees, so if he's hit by a car, instead of driving one, then he's safer than the average human. He also has an abrasion-resistant skull with crumple zones.
The sculpture is to be displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. Students will be able to examine underneath Graham's skin using Google Tango, an interactive app platform for education, and anyone can check the project online at the Project Graham interactive website.
