Predicting passenger seat comfort and discomfort on the basis of human, context and seat characteristics: a literature review

This literature review focused on passenger seat comfort and discomfort in a human-product-context interaction. The relationships between anthropometric variables (human level), activities (context level), seat characteristics (product level) and the perception of comfort and discomfort were studied through mediating variables, such as body...

Effects of dynamic workstation Oxidesk on acceptance, physical activity, mental fitness and work performance

BACKGROUND: Working in an office environment is characterised by physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour. This behaviour contributes to several health risks in the long run. Dynamic workstations which allow people to combine desk activities with physical activity, may contribute to prevention of these health risks. OBJECTIVE: A dynamic...

The influence of active seating on car passengers' perceived comfort and activity levels

New technologies have led to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. Sedentary behaviour is characterised by physical inactivity and is associated with several health risks. This excessive sitting does not only take place in the office or at home, but also during daily commute. Therefore, BMW AG developed an active seating system for the back seat...

Comfortable passenger seats: Recommendations for design and research

This thesis provides new knowledge on how to design comfortable passenger seats and provides recommendations for design and research. Although the first studies on passenger seat comfort appeared already 40 years ago, the activities and context have changed since then. In this thesis, relationships have been mapped out between activities ...

Improving car passengers' comfort and experience by supporting the use of handheld devices

Background: There is a demand for interiors to support other activities in a car than controlling the vehicle. Currently, this is the case for the car passengers and-in the future-autonomous driving cars will also facilitate drivers to perform other activities. One of these activities is working with handheld devices. Objective: Previous...

Containers verplaatsen zonder moeite : goede praktijken : van zwaar naar duurzaam werken

Deze goede praktijk is een initiatief van TNO, Gezond Transport en Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid.

Future command and control systems should combine decision support and personalization interface features

On future battlefields, increasingly more sensor information will become available for military commanders to support mission execution. To improve (shared) situational awareness, decision-making and communication in face of this increased amount of information, the design of command and control (C2) systems must match the mental models and...

Effects of a standing and three dynamic workstations on computer task performance and cognitive function tests

Sedentary work entails health risks. Dynamic (or active) workstations, at which computer tasks can be combined with physical activity, may reduce the risks of sedentary behaviour. The aim of this study was to evaluate short term task performance while working on three dynamic workstations: a treadmill, an elliptical trainer, a bicycle ergometer...

Activities, postures and comfort perception of train passengers as input for train seat design

Working in the train is a part of new ways of working. However, the ideal working position is unknown. Moreover, the ideal position for leisure and relaxing is also unknown. This article defines what activities train passengers mainly perform and which corresponding postures are seen. Based on the observations on actual train rides, four main...

The effect of dynamic workstations on the performance of various computer and office-based tasks

The effect of different workstations, conventional and dynamic, on different types of performance measures for several different office and computer based task was investigated in this research paper. The two dynamic workstations assessed were the Lifespan Treadmill Desk and the RightAngle LifeBalance Station, and the two conventional...

Perspectief een onderzoek naar actuele hr-thema's in het mkb

Een professioneel HR-beleid biedt absoluut toegevoegde waarde. Resultaten MKB martkmonitor hr-beleid in perspectief. Arbeidsvoorwaarden, werving en selectie, mobiliteit en duurzame inzetbaarheid, hr-beleid en tevredenheid.

Requirements for the back seat of a car for working while travelling

Vehicle interiors for working while travelling have certainly room for improvement. In this paper, travelers in the rear seat of a car using a laptop, a tablet and a book were observed and questioned. Additionally, EMG recordings were made in these three conditions. It appeared that the seat dictates the posture; the discomfort is low after 30...

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