Representative Nigerian anthropometric data for automotive applications
An automotive policy is been pursued by the government of Nigeria which is aimed at curtailing the dominance of imported vehicles in the Nigerian automobile market. The policy is designed to cater for the automobile demands of the Nigerian population. Since these vehicles would be produced for t...
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Institut Pengurusan Penyelidikan (RMI), Universiti Teknologi MARA
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/66706/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/66706/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/66706/1/66706_Representative%20Nigerian_article.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/66706/2/66706_Representative%20Nigerian_scopus.pdf |
| Summary: | An automotive policy is been pursued by the government of Nigeria which is
aimed at curtailing the dominance of imported vehicles in the Nigerian
automobile market. The policy is designed to cater for the automobile
demands of the Nigerian population. Since these vehicles would be produced
for the Nigerian population and used by them over a period of time, it is
imperative that the vehicles are made for the ideal fit of the target population
of the end users. The automotive design practice starts with a deliberation
about the proportion and category of the car and how many people that the
car would accommodate. The designers take into account the proportions of
the occupants and drivers and their position in the vehicle environment to
ensure that the appropriate number of users can be accommodated. This
study provides a representative anthropometric data of Nigerians as a guide
for the ergonomic design of automobiles intended for the Nigerian market. A
controlled selection of subjects reflecting the ethnic, age, gender and
anthropometric spread of the Nigerian population was conducted. A total of
863 subjects comprising 460 males and 403 females participated in the
exercise and 60 body dimensions applicable in automotive design, digital
human modelling and vehicle occupant packaging were obtained using
standard anthropometric instruments. The subjects were selected from the
four major ethnic groups in Nigeria as well as 23 other ethnic groups
reflecting the ethnic distribution of the Nigerian population. The data
obtained were statistically analysed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS to
obtain the necessary percentile values as well as the means and standard
deviations. The results obtained were used to propose some
recommendations for occupant packaging dimensions for use in the design of vehicles intended for the Nigerian market so as to ensure the safety, comfort
and security of the users |
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