Articulating pedestrian dummy for vehicle testing

An articulating pedestrian dummy for testing crash avoidance technologies in a subject vehicle, the dummy comprising:

• a human-shaped torso comprising a first leg detachable socket connection and a second leg detachable socket connection;
• a first upper leg having a first leg plug inserted into the first leg detachable socket connection and constructed to allow the first upper leg to rotate relative to the torso;
• a second upper leg having a second leg plug inserted into the second leg detachable socket connection and constructed to allow the second upper leg to rotate relative to the torso;
• wherein:
• the torso, the first and second upper legs, and the first and second leg plugs are comprised of foam or other soft, elastically deformable material;
• the torso is characterized by having no protruding structures extending into the first or second leg plug;
• and
• the first and second leg detachable socket connections are sufficiently yielding to dislodge the leg plugs and completely detach the first and second upper legs from the torso upon impact with the subject vehicle without exposing any protruding structure on the torso.