Operators of heavy duty trucks were surveyed regarding seat design preferences. The samples included drivers employed by TMC member fleets as well as drivers intercepted at a major trucking show.
Results indicate a need for improvement in seat design and training of drivers in proper seat adjustment. Further, the data suggest a need for either adjustable seat cushion width or the option to choose among seat sizes for different operators.
Citation: Bowers-Carnahan, R., Carnahan, T., Tallis-Crump, R., Crump, R. et al., "User Perspectives on Seat Design," SAE Technical Paper 952679, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/952679. Download Citation
Author(s):
Renae Bowers-Carnahan, Tim Carnahan, Rachel Tallis-Crump, Robert Crump, DeAun Faulkner, Paul Martin, Larry Sanford, Jeff Walters
Affiliated:
Markinetics, Inc.
Pages: 8
Event:
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1995 Transactions: Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V104-2
Related Topics:
Vehicle drivers
Seats and seating
Fleets
Education and training
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