Optimisation-based approach for determining driver seat adjustment range for vehicles

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 148-161

  Gragg, Jared ^a   Yang, Jingzhou ^a   Long, James David ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital human modelling; Multi objective optimization; Posture prediction; Seat adjustment range

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CAB DESIGN; DESIGNING FOR HUMAN VARIABILITIES; DIGITAL HUMAN MODELLING; DIGITAL HUMAN MODELS; DRIVER SEAT; OPTIMISATIONS; POSTURE PREDICTION;

VEHICLES;

EID: 84863144030     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2011.044716     Document Type: Article

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