Browse Publications Technical Papers 2019-01-0408
2019-04-02

Comfortable Head and Neck Postures in Reclined Seating for Use in Automobile Head Rest Design 2019-01-0408

Little information is available on passenger preferences for posture and support in highly reclined seat configurations. To address this gap, a laboratory study was conducted with 24 adult passengers at seat back angles from 23 to 53 degrees. Passenger preferences for head and neck posture with and without head support were recorded. This paper presents the characteristics of the passengers’ preferred head support with respect to thorax, head, and neck posture.

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