Kinetic computer modeling of human posture in automotive seats

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Ekern, David F ^a   Gedraitis, Christopher J ^a   Hubbard, Robert P ^a   Bush, Neil J ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNSON CONTROLS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

CURRENT PRODUCTION; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN POSTURES; KINETIC COMPUTER MODELS; KINETIC MODELING; SEATED OCCUPANTS;

SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

EID: 85072481389     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970592     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. SAE Standard J826, "Devices for the Use in Defining and Measuring Vehicle Seating Accommodation" Body Eng. Comm., Soc. Auto. Eng., Approv. Nov. 1962.
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7. Hubbard, R.P., "Seat with Biomechanical Articulation" U.S. Patent Appl. # 08/259,662, filed June 14, 1994.
8. Hubbard, R.P., Gedraitis, C.J., "Biomechanically Articulated Seat Concept and Prototypes" paper no. 970591, Internat. Cong., Soc. Auto. Eng., 1997.
9. Ekern, D. F., "Two-dimensional Kinetic Modeling of Human Posture in Automotive Seats" Thesis for Master of Science Deg., Dept. of Mat. Sci. and Mechanics, Mich. State Univ., 1996.