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Kuiper, O.X. (author), Bos, J.E. (author), Diels, C. (author)Carsickness is associated with a mismatch between actual and anticipated sensory signals. Occupants of automated vehicles, especially when using a display, are at higher risk of becoming carsick than drivers of conventional vehicles. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of positioning of in-vehicle displays, and subsequent available...article 2018
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Mioch, T. (author), Kroon, L. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author)In the collaborative driving scenario of truck platooning, the first car is driven by its chauffeur and the next cars follow automatically via a so-called 'virtual tow-bar'. The chauffeurs of the following cars do not drive 'in the towbar mode', but need to be able to take back control in foreseen and unforeseen conditions. It is crucial that...conference paper 2017
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Hiemstra-Van Mastrigt, S. (author), Groenesteijn, L. (author), Vink, P. (author), Kuijt-Evers, L.F.M. (author)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...article 2017
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Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, S. (author), Kamp, I. (author), van Veen, S.A.T. (author), Vink, P. (author), Bosch, T. (author)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...article 2015
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Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, S. (author)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 ...doctoral thesis 2015
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van Veen, S.A.T. (author), Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, S. (author), Kamp, I. (author), Vink, P. (author)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...article 2014
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Groenesteijn, L. (author), Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, S. (author), Gallais, C. (author), Blok, M. (author), Kuijt-Evers, L. (author), Vink, P. (author)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...article 2014
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Vink, P. (author), Franz, M. (author), Kampa, I. (author), Zenk, R. (author)Seats need to be more lightweight for airplanes, cars, busses and even trains to contribute to a better environment and to reduce energy consumption. However, a reduction in comfort due to weight reduction is not preferable, which opens a new area of research: improving comfort with a minimum of material or with lightweight materials and systems...article 2012
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Groenesteijn, L. (author), Ellegast, R.P. (author), Keller, K. (author), Krause, F. (author), Berger, H. (author), de Looze, M.P. (author)In the present study, we investigated the effect of office tasks on posture and movements in field settings, and the comfort rating for chair characteristics and correlation with type of task. The tasks studied were: computer work, telephoning, desk work and conversation. Postures, movements, chair part inclinations and comfort rating data were...article 2012
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van Veen, S. (author), Vink, P. (author), Hiemstra van Mastrigt, S. (author), Kamp, I. (author), Franz, M. (author)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...conference paper 2012
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Zenk, R. (author), Franz, M. (author), Bubb, H. (author), Vink, P. (author)For car manufacturers, seat comfort is becoming more important in distinguishing themselves from their competitors. Therefore, many studies on participative seat comfort are carried out. In this paper, an objective assessment approach is reported which evaluates the concept of "optimal load distribution", based on the identification of a close...article 2012
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TNO Arbeid (author), van Veen, S. (author), Vink, P. (author), Hiemstra-Van Mastright, S. (author), Kamp, I. (author), Franz, M. (author)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...bookPart 2012
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TNO Arbeid (author), Groenesteijn, L. (author), Blok, M. (author), Hiemstra-Van Mastright, S. (author), Vink, P. (author), Gallais, C. (author)Working in the train is a part of New Ways of Working and is also a way to attract more passengers from the car into the train. However, it is unknown which is the ideal working position. Moreover, the ideal position for reading and relaxing is also unknown. Therefore, in this study the observations, and later on performed experiments, will lead...bookPart 2012
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Philippens, M.M.G.M. (author), Forbes, P.A. (author), Wismans, J.S.H.M. (author), DeWeese, R. (author), Moorcroft, D. (author)This report documents research started in 2002 that identified the potential need for explicit neck injury criteria and tolerances for certification of side-facing seats in aircraft. Laboratory sled tests with full-body postmortem human subjects proved that there is a substantial risk for serious (potentially lethal) neck injuries under...report 2011
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- van Rooij, L. (author), Welten, J. (author), Uittenbogaard, J. (author), van Nunen, E. (author), Skjaeveland, R. (author), Sauder, T. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek (author) conference paper 2010
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de Vries, S.C. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author), Kiefer, R.J. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)This laboratory study examined the possibility of using a car seat instrumented with tactile display elements (tactors) to communicate directional information to a driver. A car seat fitted with an 8 by 8 matrix of tactors embedded in the seat pan was used to code eight different directions.Localization performance (speed and accuracy) was...article 2009
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Effects of differences in office chair controls, seat and backrest angle design in relation to tasksGroenesteijn, L. (author), Vink, P. (author), de Looze, M.P. (author), Krause, F. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)In this study the influence of chair characteristics on comfort, discomfort, adjustment time and seat interface pressure is investigated during VDU and non-VDU tasks: The two investigated office chairs, both designed according to European and Dutch standards are different regarding: 1) seat cushioning and shape, 2) backrest angle and 3) controls...article 2009
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Hogema, J.H. (author), de Vries, S.C. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author), Kiefer, R.J. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)This in-traffic, field study examined the merit of using a car seat instrumented with tactile stimulation elements (tactors) to communicate directional information to a driver. A car seat fitted with an 8 x 8 matrix of tactors embedded in the seat pan was used to code eight different directions (the four cardinal and four oblique directions)....article 2009
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TNO Arbeid (author), van Rosmalen, D.M.K. (author), Groenesteijn, L. (author), Boess, S. (author), Vink, P. (author)This paper reports on a design and evaluation of a chair in which users can sit comfortably while watching a television screen. The design of this chair is based on requirements that were gathered from three studies with endusers in which their needs and wishes for this chair are explored. These three types of research study show that the chair...article 2009
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Jacobs, P. (author), de Gids, W.F. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)A new concept for aircraft cabin climatisation has been developed in which the seat is the main Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and temperature control system for the passengers containing provisions for local supply and local exhaust of air. Direct supply of clean outside air in the breathing zone, through the headrest of the seat, yields a high...article 2006