Journal
ERGONOMICS
Volume 56, Issue 12, Pages 1806-1822Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2013.842656
Keywords
biodynamic response of body coupled with elastic seats; thin-film pressure sensing systems; body-seat interface force
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The apparent mass (AM) responses of human body seated on elastic seat, without and with a vertical back support, are measured using a seat pressure sensing mat under three levels of vertical vibration (0.25, 0.50 and 0.75m/s(2) rms acceleration) in 0.50-20Hz frequency range. The responses were also measured with a rigid seat using the pressure mat and a force plate in order to examine the validity of the pressure mat. The pressure mat resulted in considerably lower AM magnitudes compared to the force plate. A correction function was proposed and applied, which resulted in comparable AM from both measurement systems for the rigid seat. The correction function was subsequently applied to derive AM of subjects seated on elastic seat. The responses revealed lower peak magnitude and corresponding frequency compared to those measured with rigid seat, irrespective of back support and excitation considered. Practitioner Summary: Seated body biodynamic responses to vibration have been widely reported for rigid seats due to measurement complexities with realistic elastic seats. A pressure sensing mat is used to measure AM response of the body with elastic seats. Considerable differences between the responses with rigid and elastic seats are observed.
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