Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data

The best commonly applied approach in seating ergonomics is the concept that the seat must fit the sitter. Understanding of population anthropometry is necessary because, in the mass vehicle market, a single seat should fit a huge portion of the population. This research work proposes some automotiv...

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Main Authors:	Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba, Abdullah, Kassim Abdulrahman, Faris, Waleed Fekry
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Published:	Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association 2018
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spelling	iium-652752018-07-30T08:28:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65275/ Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba Abdullah, Kassim Abdulrahman Faris, Waleed Fekry T Technology (General) The best commonly applied approach in seating ergonomics is the concept that the seat must fit the sitter. Understanding of population anthropometry is necessary because, in the mass vehicle market, a single seat should fit a huge portion of the population. This research work proposes some automotive seat fit parameters based on a representative Nigerian anthropometric data, to ensure an optimum fit between the vehicle seats and the occupants, as well as providing adequate accommodation. Anthropometric data of 863 Nigerians captured with special emphasis on the dimensions that are applicable in automotive seat design. A comparison made between the data obtained and that of five other countries. The proposed dimensions includes: seat cushion width (475mm); seat cushion length (394mm); seat height (340mm); seat lateral location (583mm); seat back height (480mm); seat back width (427mm); armrest height (246mm); headrest height (703mm); armrest surface length (345mm); backrest width (thoracic level) (524mm); seat adjustment (186mm); backrest width (lumbar level) (475mm) and distance between armrests (475mm). A comparison made between the proposed dimensions and those recommended by four other scholars for other populations. Finally, an ergonomic automotive seat suitable for the Nigerian population was designed using AutoCAD 2016 software based on the proposed established dimensions Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association 2018-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65275/1/65275%20Automotive%20seat%20fit%20parameters%20based.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65275/2/65275%20Automotive%20seat%20fit%20parameters%20based%20SCOPUS.pdf Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba and Abdullah, Kassim Abdulrahman and Faris, Waleed Fekry (2018) Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 18 (Special Issue 2). pp. 32-40. ISSN 1675-0306 http://www.mjphm.org.my/mjphm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=835:2018-volume-18-2&catid=121:2018-special-volume-2&Itemid=136
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description	The best commonly applied approach in seating ergonomics is the concept that the seat must fit the sitter. Understanding of population anthropometry is necessary because, in the mass vehicle market, a single seat should fit a huge portion of the population. This research work proposes some automotive seat fit parameters based on a representative Nigerian anthropometric data, to ensure an optimum fit between the vehicle seats and the occupants, as well as providing adequate accommodation. Anthropometric data of 863 Nigerians captured with special emphasis on the dimensions that are applicable in automotive seat design. A comparison made between the data obtained and that of five other countries. The proposed dimensions includes: seat cushion width (475mm); seat cushion length (394mm); seat height (340mm); seat lateral location (583mm); seat back height (480mm); seat back width (427mm); armrest height (246mm); headrest height (703mm); armrest surface length (345mm); backrest width (thoracic level) (524mm); seat adjustment (186mm); backrest width (lumbar level) (475mm) and distance between armrests (475mm). A comparison made between the proposed dimensions and those recommended by four other scholars for other populations. Finally, an ergonomic automotive seat suitable for the Nigerian population was designed using AutoCAD 2016 software based on the proposed established dimensions
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author	Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba Abdullah, Kassim Abdulrahman Faris, Waleed Fekry
author_facet	Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba Abdullah, Kassim Abdulrahman Faris, Waleed Fekry
author_sort	Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba
title	Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data
title_short	Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data
title_full	Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data
title_fullStr	Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data
title_full_unstemmed	Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data
title_sort	automotive seat fit parameters based on representative nigerian anthropometric data
publisher	Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association
publishDate	2018
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Automotive seat fit parameters based on representative Nigerian anthropometric data

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