METHOD FOR IMPROVING ERGONOMICS OF A VEHICLE COCKPIT

摘要

The invention relates to a method for improving ergonomics of a vehicle cockpit. Information defining an initial cockpit configuration, and information on a cockpit user's shape and information of a seat and steering wheel position which the user typically uses while driving, are obtained. This information is fed into a bio-mechanical simulation which carries out the simulation based upon the information defining the initial cockpit configuration, the user's shape and the user's seat and steering means position. An ergonomic quality criteria are calculated for reaching movements during driving. Based upon the simulation result which is the quality criteria, the cockpit configuration is changed. The bio-mechanical simulation and the changing of the cockpit configuration in the optimization process is then repeated until a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled. The cockpit configuration which is achieved at that point in time is output as final cockpit-configuration.

主权项

1. Method for improving ergonomics of a car cockpit, said method comprising:
obtaining information defining an initial cockpit configuration; obtaining information on a cockpit-user's shape and information of a seat and steering wheel position the user typically uses when driving; conducting a bio-mechanical simulation on the basis of the information defining the initial cockpit configuration, information on the user's shape and information on the seat and steering wheel position for calculating ergonomic quality criteria for reaching movements during driving; changing the cockpit configuration in an optimization process using the simulation result; repeating conducting the bio-mechanical simulation and changing of the cockpit configuration until a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled; and outputting a definition for the final cockpit-configuration.