This paper describes a study of human motion and human comfort when entering and exiting the rear seat of an automobile. A simulator was used to test several possible door frame configurations, and various positions of the front and rear seats. Thirty-six human subjects were asked to enter and exit the simulator five times for each configuration and to answer a subjective questionnaire. The motion performed by each test subject was recorded by means of a VHS recorder and an ELITE motion measurement system. A statistical analysis was performed on the data from the questionnaires and comfort rankings were produced for the various configurations. The most influential design parameters were identified and iso-comfort surfaces were defined and fitted which provided a simple means of quantifying the effect of one of the main parameters.
An analysis of human comfort when entering and exiting the rear seat of an automobile
Eine Untersuchung der menschlichen Bewegung beim Einsteigen und Aussteigen von einem Fahrzeugrücksitz
Applied Ergonomics ; 28 , 5/6 ; 397-406
1997
10 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 21 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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