Kinetic Computer Modeling of Human Posture in Automotive Seats Michigan State University

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ekern, David F., author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Congress & Exposition (1997-02-24 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

To assist automotive seat development and evaluation, a technique for predicting the posture of seated occupants has been developed. The method involved modeling the torso geometry and articulation of a mid-size male, based on information presented in SAE paper number 930110 [1]. This mid-size male model, known as 2-D JOHN, was developed in a commercial kinetic modeling software and used in a comparative seat evaluation study between a current production automotive seat and a prototype articulating seat. The 2-D JOHN model was supported a greater range of postures, defined as Total Lumbar Curvature (TLC) and Torso Recline Angle (TRA), in the prototype seat than the automotive seat

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Publisher Number:

970592

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