A body-shaped lumbar-sacral support for improving car-seat comfort

Autor:	Marco De Stefano, Rosaria Califano, Jessica Montese, Matteo Maria Pisani, Liliana Di Brigida, Manuel Quartuccia, Alessandro Naddeo, Mario Nasti, Carlotta Fontana, Iolanda Fiorillo, Vito Turco
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	musculoskeletal diseases Orthotic Devices 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty seat design Computer science media_common.quotation_subject Car seat comfort Seat design Lumbar-sacral support Body shaped pillow Objective data body-shaped pillow 03 medical and health sciences Physical medicine and rehabilitation Lumbar Perception Car seat comfort medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Restraint Systems 050107 human factors media_common Body shaped pillow lumbar-sacral support 05 social sciences Rehabilitation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Equipment Design Sacral pain Test (assessment) Car seat Ergonomics 0305 other medical science Automobiles human activities Virtual prototyping
Zdroj:	Work. 68:S129-S138
ISSN:	1875-9270 1051-9815
DOI:	10.3233/wor-208012
Popis:	BACKGROUND: Nowadays, the ergonomic study of the driving position is a critical aspect of automotive design. Indeed, due to the rising needs on the market, one focus for car industries is to improve the perceived comfort related to the cars’ interior. Driving a car for a prolonged time could cause complaints in some body-regions, especially in the lumbar-sacral area. Thus, special lumbar-sacral supports for driver seat has been proposed for reducing this kind of complaints. OBJECTIVE: Development of two virtual and physical models of lumbar-sacral support for improving both the lumbar/sacral and overall perceived comfort while driving. METHODS: Two prototypes of lumbar/sacral support have been realized: the first one was integrated into the seat, and the second one was shaped as a removable pillow (removable support). Fifty participants were asked to rate the perceived comfort in lab tests performed on a seating-buck by comparing three configurations (5 min each): a standard seat, seat with the removable support, seat with integrated support. Subjective data (by questionnaires) and objective data (interface pressure between backrest and driver) have been acquired and statistically processed. In addition, real driving tests have been performed to test the actual performance of the removable support in term of perceived comfort comparing it with the standard seat. RESULTS: Statistical correlations between subjective and objective data showed interesting results in comfort improvement through the adopted solutions. Real driving tests showed an improvement in comfort perception with the lumbar-sacral support towards the standard seat. CONCLUSIONS: Thanks to the virtual prototyping and the application of previous knowledge, coming from literature and experience, a solution for improving the overall comfort and reduce the lumbar/sacral pain while driving has been developed, tested, and assessed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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