Predicting passenger seat comfort and discomfort on the basis of human, context and seat characteristics: a literature review

S Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, L Groenesteijn, P Vink… - Ergonomics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This literature review focused on passenger seat comfort and discomfort in a human–
product–context interaction. The relationships between anthropometric variables (human …

Effect of long term driving on driver discomfort and its relationship with seat fidgets and movements (SFMs)

GM Sammonds, M Fray, NJ Mansfield - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
Discomfort in vehicle seats is a multifactorial problem with large increases in discomfort
occurring during extended duration driving. Due to the nature of driver discomfort, previous …

Effects of backrest design on biomechanics and comfort during seated work

SM Carcone, PJ Keir - Applied Ergonomics, 2007 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of backrest configuration on seatpan
and backrest pressure, spinal posture, and comfort. Thirty volunteers (15 male, 15 female) …

RESNA position on the application of tilt, recline, and elevating legrests for wheelchairs

BE Dicianno, J Arva, JM Lieberman… - Assistive …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This document, approved by the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society
of North America (RESNA) Board of Directors on April 23, 2008, describes typical clinical …

Driver discomfort in vehicle seats–Effect of changing road conditions and seat foam composition

N Mansfield, G Sammonds, L Nguyen - Applied ergonomics, 2015 - Elsevier
Discomfort in vehicle seats is a multi-factorial problem with contributions occurring from
effects of sitting duration, seat design, and the dynamic environment to which the occupant is …

Development and evaluation of the automotive seating discomfort questionnaire (ASDQ)

DR Smith, DM Andrews, PT Wawrow - International journal of industrial …, 2006 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an assessment tool capable of
quantifying subjective occupant discomfort in automotive seating. To date, the majority of …

Influence of car seat firmness on seat pressure profiles and perceived discomfort during prolonged simulated driving

P Lantoine, M Lecocq, C Bougard, E Dousset… - Applied ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
During a driving task, the seat-driver interface is particularly influenced by the external
environment and seat features. This study compares the effect of two different seats (S 1–soft …

Assessment of passenger long-term vibration discomfort: a field study in high-speed train environments

Y Peng, Z Wu, C Fan, J Zhou, S Yi, Y Peng, K Gao - Ergonomics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study revealed the mechanism of long-term passenger vibration discomfort in high-
speed trains and proposed a novel evaluation model to assess it, while the most popular …

Automobile seat comfort prediction: statistical model vs. artificial neural network

M Kolich, N Seal, S Taboun - Applied ergonomics, 2004 - Elsevier
The current automobile seat comfort development process, which is executed in a trial and
error fashion, is expensive and outdated. The prevailing thought is that process …

Postural versus chair design impacts upon interface pressure

GA Vos, JJ Congleton, JS Moore, AA Amendola… - Applied ergonomics, 2006 - Elsevier
An investigation of postural and chair design impacts upon seat pan interface pressure has
been performed in an effort to identify whether differences in posture or chair design result in …