This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
A Technique for Measuring Vehicle Seat Interface Pressure
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
One of the most important aspects of seat design is seat comfort. A purely subjective measure of comfort, however, is not very useful to designers. Methods for providing objective measures run up against problems of accuracy, repeatability, and problems associated with interfering with the interface that is actually being assessed. The authors outline a technique to provide objective measurement of the seat/subject interface. This allows a graphic and at the same time quantifiable method for presenting the performance of the seat. This should provide useful data to the designer at an earlier and more useful stage of the seat design process.
Recommended Content
Citation
Ward, E. and Southall, D., "A Technique for Measuring Vehicle Seat Interface Pressure," SAE Technical Paper 930116, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/930116.Also In
References
- Asatekin, M. Postural and physiological criteria for seating - a review Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 1 1 55 83 1975
- Bader, D.L. Interface pressure measurement Care: Science and Practice 1 3 1982
- Bader, D.L. Gwillim, J. Newson, T.P. Harris, J.D. Pressure mapping at the surface Care: Science and Practice 3 67 69 1984
- Bedford, P.D. Cosin, L.Z. McCarthy, T.F. Scott, B.O. The alternating pressure mattress Geront. clin. 3 69 82 1961
- Brattgård, I. Brattgård, S. Severinsson, K. 1978
- Diebschlag, W. Müller-Limmroth, W. Physiological requirements on car seats: some results of experimental studies Human Factors in Transport Research 2 223 230 1980
- Houle, R.J. Evaluation of seat devices designed to prevent ischemic ulcers in paraplegic patients Arch. Phys. Med. Rehab. 50 587 594 1969
- Kamijo, K. Tsujimura, H. Obara, H. Katsumata, M. Evaluation of seating comfort SAE 820761 1982
- Kosiak, M. Kubicek, W.G. Olson, M. Danz, J.N. Kottke, F.J. Evaluation of pressure as a factor in the production of ischial ulcers Arch. Phys. Med. Rehab. 39 623 629 1958
- Lindan, O. Greenway, R.M. Piazza, J.M. “Bed of Springs and Nails” Arch. Phys. Med. Rehab. 46 378 385 1965