โ Scribed by S. NISHIYAMA; N. UESUGI; T. TAKESHIMA; Y. KANO; H. TOGII
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Experimental results are presented of the vibrational characteristics of the automotive subsystem comprising the human body, seat, steering wheel and pedals. The magnitude of the vibrations transferred to a driver from the seat, steering wheel and pedals have been measured with both sinusoidal and random excitations in the vertical direction at frequencies up to 20 Hz. Measurement points were located on the surface of the head, chest, hip, thigh, shin, upper arm and lower arm. Eleven subjects were used to investigate the e!ect of some variable factors, such as arm angle, that may a!ect human dynamic behavior. It was found that arm angle in driving posture has a substantial in#uence on the dynamic behavior of the human body while driving. Some results are presented in the form of parametric graphs and tables. The results are useful for improving ride comfort, maneuverability and safety.
2000 Academic Press
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