Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers (대한산업공학회지)

Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers (대한산업공학회)
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Effects of Driving Environment on Driver's Posture

주행중 운전자세 측정을 통한 주행조건 영향 분석

  • Kim, Taeil (Korea University, Dept. of industrial systems and Information Engineering) ;
  • Choi, Kwangsoo (Korea University, Dept. of industrial systems and Information Engineering) ;
  • Jung, Eui S. (Korea University, Dept. of industrial systems and Information Engineering) ;
  • Park, Sungjoon (Namseoul University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering) ;
  • Choi, Jaeho (Daejin University, Dept. of Industrial System Engineering)
  • 김태일 (고려대학교 산업시스템정보공학과) ;
  • 최광수 (고려대학교 산업시스템정보공학과) ;
  • 정의승 (고려대학교 산업시스템정보공학과) ;
  • 박성준 (남서울대학교 산업환경시스템공학부) ;
  • 최재호 (대진대학교 산업시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2003.12.31
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Abstract

Automotive occupant packaging has been a part of main ergonomics interests, especially, in terms of driver's posture. Previous research on driver's posture has mainly focused on the initial optimal posture for driving sedans. However, customer preferences on cars are shifting from sedans to RV and automobile manufacturing companies seek to understand temporal changes in drivers' posture according to driving environment. So the main aim of this study was to develop a driver's posture measurement system during driving and investigate casual changes due to duration, car type, traffic flow. Four male drivers participated in the experiments during one week. It was shown that considerable changes in their postures were caused with respect to driving environment, which implies that not only static optimal postures but their dynamic changes should be taken into consideration for proper design and evaluation of interior packaging. The research is expected to help packaging designers understand human drivers so as to improve their comfort.

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