TNO's ergonomic innovation group let the end-user participate in the design of new commuter train seats. In a field test commuter's sitting behavior was studied to chart the passengers' activities, posture, size and movements. In the Netherlands the sitting behavior measurements were used for setting up a test of existing seats serving as benchmarks. 18 test subjects were asked to sit for 1 hour while maintaining specific postures that resembled postures observed in the field test. During expert meetings the test results and all the specific information from the end-users concerning redesign were used to establish modifications to the existing seats. Those modifications were tested again with the subjects leading to the final design recommendations. The seat manufacturer built a prototype with improved seat angles, lumbar support, shin space and headrest. In a paired comparison test the prototype was tested against the existing benchmark seat. The results: 83 % of the subjects preferred the new seat for commuting 1 to 2 hours. The seat scored better on important features like sleeping, leg stretching and ingress-egress. The method of letting end-users participate in the evaluation of an existing seat appears to have worked. The American commuter will get a comfortable to very comfortable seat.


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    Titel :

    End-users help design mass transport seats


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Endnutzer helfen beim Design von Sitzen für öffentliche Verkehrsmittel


    Beteiligte:
    Bronkhorst, R.E. (Autor:in) / Krause, F. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2002


    Format / Umfang :

    6 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 7 Tabellen, 5 Quellen




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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