Distribution of Automobile Trip Durations for Studies of Seat Comfort 960476
Data from the 1990 U.S. Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey were analyzed to determine the distribution of trip durations and sitting times for use in the design of automobile seat comfort studies. Two measures relating to the incidence and prevalence of long-term sitting were calculated and presented for the U.S. population and various subgroups. The information can be used to select an appropriate test duration for comfort studies. The subgroup data allow the test duration to be tailored for specific market segments.
Citation: Reed, M. and Massie, D., "Distribution of Automobile Trip Durations for Studies of Seat Comfort," SAE Technical Paper 960476, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/960476. Download Citation
Author(s):
Matthew P. Reed, Dawn L. Massie
Affiliated:
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Pages: 12
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Automotive Design Advancements in Human Factors: Improving Drivers Comfort and Performance-SP-1155, SAE 1996 Transactions - Journal of Passenger Cars-V105-6
Related Topics:
Comfort
Logistics
Seats and seating
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