End-users help design mass transport seats
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The research group Ergonomics and Innovation of TNO Work and Employment let the end-user participate in the design of new commuter train seats. In a field test commuter's sitting behaviour was studied to chart the passengers' activities, posture, size and movements. In the Netherlands the sitting behaviour 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. This paper is a reprint from 'Human Factors in Seating and Automative Telematics (SP-1670)' of the SAE 2002 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, March 4-7, 2002.
Topics
Commuter trainsDesign recommendationsEnd-usersField testNetherlandsPaired comparisonSeat anglesSitting behaviorSpecific informationDesignTestingSeatsVeilig OntwerpWerkstoelen BureaustoelenTransportmiddelenAnthropometrie LichaamsafmetingenLichaamsbeweging LichaamshoudingHuman FactorsNederlandVerenigde Staten Vs UsaVervoer per Spoor
TNO Identifier
173322
ISSN
0148-7191
Publisher
Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Collation
6 p.
Place of publication
Warrendale
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