Measuring methods for comfort rating of seats and beds

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-172

  Hänel, Sven Erik ^a   Dartman, Torbjörn ^a   Shishoo, Roshan ^a  

^a Swedish Institute for Fibre and Polymer Research   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bed; Comfort; Contact pressure; Seat; Upholstery

Indexed keywords

PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RATING; SEATS; SENSORS; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

CONTACT PRESSURE; USER RELEVANT RATING SYSTEM;

ERGONOMICS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BED; CHAIR; HARDNESS; HEAT; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0342981586     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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