In this thesis, the systematical generation of ergonomically-sound requirements for vehicle development are described and applied to scenarios mainly focused on the drivers’ posture. Using biomechanical methods requirements for the optimum design of the footwell for the driver and passenger are developed and integrated in a parametrical CAD-model. Furthermore, three experimental studies on human subjects (number of subjects: 12 - 40) were used for the determination of the drivers’ optimum arm position regarding to steering precision, steering velocity, and muscular fatigue. During this project, four scientific manuscripts were written for international Journals.
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In this thesis, the systematical generation of ergonomically-sound requirements for vehicle development are described and applied to scenarios mainly focused on the drivers’ posture. Using biomechanical methods requirements for the optimum design of the footwell for the driver and passenger are developed and integrated in a parametrical CAD-model. Furthermore, three experimental studies on human subjects (number of subjects: 12 - 40) were used for the determination of the drivers’ optimum arm po...
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