Whole-body vertical biodynamic response characteristics of the seated vehicle driver. Measurement and model development

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 449-472

  Boileau, P E ^a   Rakheja, S ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodynamics; Human body modeling; Mechanical impedance; Transmissibility; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; ERGONOMICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SIMULATORS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

VERTICAL BIODYNAMIC RESPONSE;

MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DRIVER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

EID: 0032374353     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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