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posted on 2014-06-20, 13:25 authored by Serpil Acar, Alix M. Weekes, David W. van Lopik
This study reports the research for a design tool related to pregnant women’s safety during car travel. Anthropometric measurements are taken to generate an occupant model incorporating pregnancy related changes. These anthropometric changes mean that a pregnant occupant may be excluded by the designs, based upon non-pregnant female anthropometry. The paper explains the generation of a comprehensive parametric computer aided model of a pregnant occupant, ‘Expecting’. The model can represent different size pregnant occupants as well as the size differences occurring in standing and seated postures. This model can be used as a design tool for automotive designers to help ensure that vehicle designs can accommodate the anthropometric needs of pregnant occupants.

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  • Design

Citation

ACAR, B.S., WEEKES, A. and VAN LOPIK, D., 2009. 'Expecting': occupant model incorporating anthropometric details of pregnant women. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 51 (3-4), pp. 374 - 385.

Publisher

© Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2009

Notes

This article was published in the International Journal of Vehicle Design [© Inderscience Enterprises Ltd] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVD.2009.027963

ISSN

0143-3369

Language

  • en