background: driving posture discomfort can contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (msds), injuries, lumbar pain and fatigue. the three main objectives of this study were to identify the level of awareness for correct and safe driving posture, health implication to their body parts and to propose a suitable car seat fit dimensions appropriate for malaysian drivers’ population. methods: the two ...

The effects of vehicle package, seat, and anthropometric variables on posture were studied in a laboratory vehicle mockup. Participants (68 men and women) selected their preferred driving postures in 18 combinations of seat height, fore-aft steering wheel position, and seat cushion angle. Two seats differing in stiffness and seat back contour were used in testing. Driving postures were recorded...

The primary purposes of a vehicle driver's seat, is to allow them to complete the driving task comfortably and safely. Within each class of vehicle (e.g. passenger, commercial, industrial, agricultural), there is an expected driving position to which a vehicle cabin is designed. This paper reports a study that compares two driving positions, in relation to Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), in t...

Biomechanical study of car driver posture is one of the most referenced aspects for the ergonomic design process of the whole vehicle. The aim of this work is to present a multi-factor method for the analysis of sitting posture and the resulting interactions of the car driver body with the cushion and the backrest. The proposed method, based on the combined use of an optoelectronic system for m...

This paper presents the first experiment managed as part of the Sciences and Technologies for Safety in Transport (ST2) program, a French national research project. In this program, human physical reactions are studied in order to adapt primary and secondary safety systems to driver behavior. The objective of the present study was to examine how car drivers modify their posture just prior to a ...

When drivers need to take over a vehicle during shared autonomy, the standard driving postures based on their body size are basis of non-driving posture (NDP) motion reconstruction. This study focused prediction using deep learning neural network (DNN) method. Firstly, main factors influencing were extracted through qualitative analysis, and weights analyzed an orthogonal test Based this, param...

A new model for predicting automobile driving posture is presented. The model, based on data from a study of 68 men and women in 18 vehicle package and seat conditions, is designed for use in posturing the human figure models that are increasingly used for vehicle interior design. The model uses a series of independent regression models, coupled with data-guided inverse kinematics, to fit a who...