Development of Dynamic Simulation Models of Seated Reaching Motions While Driving 970589
A research effort was initiated to establish an empirical data base and to develop predictive models of normal human in-vehicle seated reaching motions while driving. A driving simulator was built, in which a variety of targets were positioned at typical locations a driver would possibly reach. Reaching motions towards these targets were performed by demographically representative subjects and measured by a state-of-the-art motion analysis system. This paper describes the experiment conducted to collect the movement data, and the new techniques that are being developed to process, analyze, and model the data. Some initial findings regarding the role of torso assistive motion, the effect of speed used in completing a motion on multi-segment dynamic postures, and illustrative results from kinematic modeling are presented.
Citation: Zhang, X., Chaffin, D., and Thompson, D., "Development of Dynamic Simulation Models of Seated Reaching Motions While Driving," SAE Technical Paper 970589, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970589. Download Citation
Author(s):
Xudong Zhang, Don B. Chaffin, Deborah Thompson
Affiliated:
University of Michigan
Pages: 7
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Progress With Human Factors in Automotive Design: Seating Comfort, Visibility, and Safety-SP-1242, SAE 1997 Transactions - Journal of Passenger Cars-V106-6
Related Topics:
Simulation and modeling
Simulators
Vehicle drivers
Kinematics
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