Predicting Driving Postures and Seated Positions in SUVs Using a 3D Digital Human Modeling Tool Hyundai Motor Company

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Lee, Jeong Hoon, author.

Conference Name:

Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Symposium (2008-06-17 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2008

Summary:

3D digital human modeling (DHM) tools for vehicle packaging facilitate ergonomic design and evaluation based on anthropometry, comfort, and force analysis. It is now possible to quickly predict postures and positions for drivers with selected anthropometry based on ergonomics principles. Despite their powerful visual representation technology for human movements and postures, these tools are still questioned with regard to the validity of the output they provide, especially when predictions are made for different populations. Driving postures and positions of two populations (id est North Americans and Koreans) were measured in actual and mock-up SUVs to investigate postural differences and evaluate the results provided by a DHM tool. No difference in driving postures was found between different stature groups within the same population. Between the two populations, however, preferred angles differed for three joints (id est, ankle, thigh, and hip). In addition, a knowledge-based engineering process was developed to provide valid 3D digital driver models. Predicted driving postures and positions obtained by this process matched well with the empirical data measured in this study

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Publisher Number:

2008-01-1856

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license