INTERFACE PRESSURE DATA AND THE PREDICTION OF DRIVER DISCOMFORT IN ROAD TRIALS

An objective measure that will predict discomfort reliably, and which can be used at an early stage in the development of a vehicle and its seating, would have the potential to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems associated with driving. This paper reports on an extended road trial study to further investigate the potential value of press data in the prediction of reported discomfort. Road trial data were collected from three cars and then interface pressure data were recorded for each of the three seats. Clear differences were identified between the cars with respect to reports of discomfort. However, no clear relationship was found between interface pressure data and reported discomfort. (A)

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• Authors:
  • Porter, J M
  • GYI, D E
  • TAIT, H A
• Publication Date: 2003-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 207-14
• Serial:
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0003-6870
  • EISSN: 1872-9126
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00036870

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comfort; Drivers; Ergonomics; Interfaces; Seats
• ITRD Terms: 9138: Comfort; 1772: Driver; 2029: Ergonomics; 5429: Interface; 1388: Seat (veh)
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00962561
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 3 2003 12:00AM