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Development of an Evaluation Protocol for a Bus Seat

버스 승객석의 인간공학적 평가 방법 개발

  • Park, Jangwoon (Biosciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Hyewon (Integrated Logistics Support R&D Lab, LIG Nex1) ;
  • Choi, Younggeun (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Kwangae (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Moonjin (Bus Body Engineering Design Team, Hyundai Motor Group) ;
  • You, Heecheon (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology)
  • 박장운 (미시간대학교 교통연구소) ;
  • 이혜원 (LIG 넥스원 ILS 연구센터) ;
  • 최영근 (포항공과대학교 산업경영공학과) ;
  • 박광애 (포항공과대학교 산업경영공학과) ;
  • 김문진 (현대자동차 버스바디설계팀) ;
  • 유희천 (포항공과대학교 산업경영공학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.31
  • Accepted : 2014.08.18
  • Published : 2015.02.15
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Abstract

A bus seat is required to be ergonomically designed in terms of its shape and physical properties to increase seating comfort. The present study is intended to develop a systematic bus seat evaluation protocol based on seating comfort. A total of 48 participants evaluated 12 parts (seat belt, recliner, armrest, headrest, upper-back support, lumbar support, seatback bolster, seatback overall, hip support, thigh support, seatpan bolster, and seatpan overall) of 12 bus seats with 17 subjective comfort measures (e.g., convenience of control, suitability of size, and overall comfort). Lastly, ergonomic features of shape and physical properties of each seat part were identified based on the subject evaluation analysis results. The developed bus seat evaluation protocol can be applied to evaluate various types of seats.

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