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Ergonomic evaluation of interior design of Shoka vehicle and proposing recommendations for improvement
2012 •
Adel Mazloumi
One of the applications of ergonomics disciplinary is designing driver workstation compatible to users' characteristics. The aim of this study was evaluation of interior design of Shoka vehicle with respect to the accommodation for Iranian population and proposing ...
Journal of occupational health
Ergonomic considerations for designing truck drivers' seats: The case of Bangladesh
2017 •
Adi Setiawan
The purpose of this work was to investigate the fitness of the existing truck seats for Bangladeshi truck drivers and suggest a guideline for drivers' seats based on their anthropometry. In this study, eight anthropometric measurements of 120 Bangladeshi truck drivers and seven seat dimensions of ninety trucks of three brands namely, TATA, ASHOK LEYLAND, and ISUZU were considered for investigating the considerable mismatch between seat dimensions and drivers' anthropometry. The data were analyzed using two-sample t-tests to identify the relationship between existing seat dimensions and drivers' anthropometry. The results showed a mismatch in seat dimensions and anthropometric measurements for nearly all truck brands and the existing seat dimensions were found to be inappropriate for Bangladeshi drivers. For all the truck brands, the percentage mismatch of seat height, seat depth, seat width, backrest height, and steering wheel clearance varied between 71% and 98%, 23% an...
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Kansei engineering: A study on perception of vehicle interior image
1997 •
Mitsuo Nagamachi
Journal of Mechanical Design
Optimizing Truck Cab Layout for Driver Accommodation
2007 •
Panos Papalambros
Qualitative Research Methods and Tools Applied to the Study of the Suitability of the Interior Design of Truck Sleeper Cabins Sold in Brazil to the Real Needs of Users
Ana Paula Scabello Mello, Denise Dantas
This study aimed to test and analyzeresearch methods and tools to be applied at the PhD Research:'Study of the suitability of the interior design of truck sleeper cabins sold in Brazil to the real needs of users'. It was investigated how truck drivers use the facilities available in trucksleepercabins, how they improvise solutions and customize cabin interiors to meet their needs. Main focus was given to activities other than the driving task: rest and sleeping, object storage, feeding, personal care, communication, entertainment. A preliminary field observation was carried out in an intermodal logistic platform inCubatão, São Paulo. Three different modelsof sleeper truck cabins were randomly selected. Participant observation method was used, by applying the following tools: video and photographic registers of cabins' interiors, objects, improvised solutions and customizations; semi-structured interviews; narratives. The results were submitted to descriptive analysis (identifying patterns in objects, utensils and improvised solutions recorded in images) and theoretical analysis (content analysis and discourse analysis of semi-structured interviews and narratives transcriptions). Results showed that the selected tools for data collection and analysis are adequate for the research, but some adjusts and improvements will be necessary.
Framework to Analyse Automotive Interiors with a Focus on Ergonomics
IJERA Journal
International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT)
IJERT-Diesel Locomotive co*ckpit - Exploring Ergonomic Problems and Some Design Solutions
2015 •
IJERT Journal
https://www.ijert.org/diesel-locomotive-co*ckpit-exploring-ergonomic-problems-and-some-design-solutions https://www.ijert.org/research/diesel-locomotive-co*ckpit-exploring-ergonomic-problems-and-some-design-solutions-IJERTV4IS030834.pdf Diesel locomotive has always been considered as a prime mode of transport especially for the rail road industry. So, the ergonomic design of the co*ckpit is very much the necessity at this juncture. An ergonomic co*ckpit is required so that the locomotive pilot can sustain under extreme circ*mstances. In this paper, the prime focus has been on designing the driver's seat and control panel of the WDP4 model, which is widely used in Eastern Railway, Howrah division. Existing model of the control panel with the chair was modeled after taking actual field measurements. Using RULA as the prime parameter for comfort of the locomotive pilot, a suggestive control panel with the chair was developed with a lower score. The analysis had been conducted using CATIA V5 R18 software. Designed for convenience, this approach mainly redefines the concept of design for human use. The goal of this paper is to design and suggest a safe and sound ergonomic control panel of WDP4 diesel locomotive that would be helpful for a wide range of Indian drivers
A new digital human environment and assessment of vehicle interior design
Stevens Maleka
TRUCK CABIN OPTIMIZATION DUE TO INCREASED AXLE LOAD REGULATION, USING VIRTUAL ANALYSIS TOOL
IJESRT Journal
Commercial vehicles are least considered for the occupant safety, even if the norms are in place. It's because of the fewer occupants in cabin. Although truck occupants are the most effected people as far as the accidents figures are concerned. AIS029 talks about occupant safety in commercial vehicles as well and the norms derived from the vehicle GVW and axle weights. Although with new axle weight and GVW norms in force existing vehicles and available designs needs to be relooked. In this paper we have studied the effect of the increased axle load norm on current designed cabins and evaluated the updation in current design with least modification in design, so that existing cabins can be carried forward. At the same time customers can also get their vehicles updated with the small modifications to meet the safety norms. Paper majorly focuses on 3 aspects of crash test i.e. frontal impact test, roof test and rear impact test. Same has been performed virtually with the manikin placed in the virtual model. Clearances after impact have been evaluated before and after modification. Outcome of the paper will give ease to the OEMs to follow the approach, helping them to save the huge cost involved in making new design and tooling.
Subjective and Objective Measurements for Comfortable Truck Driver’s Seat
2008 •
Matthias Rauterberg
