EXPLORING THE OPTIMUM POSTURE FOR DRIVER COMFORT

Published postural angles for driving comfort are based on theoretical calculations and not observed driving postures. An experiment was conducted to investigate observed optimum driving postures and positions of the main driving controls for comparison with available data. New guidelines for optimum postural comfort have been developed. The recommended angle of postural angles should be used with care because not all people will be comfortable with the whole range as individuals. Furthermore, inter-relationships between adjacent joint angles need to be considered. The data also support a strong need for both horizontal and vertical adjustment in the steering wheel. (A)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Inderscience Enterprises Limited

  World Trade Center Building, 110 Avenue Louis Casai
  Geneva,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Porter, J M
  • GYI, D E
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 255-66
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Vehicle Design
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1477-5360
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Angularity; Comfort; Drivers; Driving; Ergonomics; Seats; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Angles
• ITRD Terms: 6427: Angle; 9138: Comfort; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2029: Ergonomics; 1388: Seat (veh); 9103: Simulation
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00748622
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 27 1998 12:00AM