SATAI (Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators) is in San Diego for the Fall Conference.

November 2 & 3rd, 2007.  Topics will include:

• "Appropriate Application of Momentum Analysis in Traffic Accidents" (Gary Cooper)
• "Common Errors in Post-Impact Trajectories - How to Spot Them and Avoid Them" (Bruno Schmidt, Ph.D.)
• "Understanding Newton's Laws - Going Beyond the Equations" (Bruno Schmidt, Ph.D.)
• "New Developments in Event Data Recorders:  Preview of Next CDR Release with Ford PCM and More" (Richard Ruth, P.E.)
• "Inspection of Rollover Vehicles" (Don Stevens)

I attended Gary Cooper's presentation this morning and found his speaking method clear and entertaining.  The content was informative and a good review of the math and techniques involved with this type of speed calculation.

For more information, or membership requirements, see SATAI's website:

http://www.satai.com