%0 Journal Article
%T Ergonomic Risks on Driver¡¯s Posture Interface
%A Rosman Bin Abdul Halek
%A Arun Dev
%A Kew Hong Chew
%A Mohammed Abdul Hannan
%J Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology
%P 1-25
%@ 2162-6006
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojsst.2023.131001
%X This research paper presents a study and analysis on the existence of ergonomic risks to drivers <span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">while</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> sitting in the vehicle seat for prolong</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">ed</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> period</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">s</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> in static posture during driving of a vehicle. The main aim of this research article is to understand and prove the hypothesis on the existence of ergonomic risks of drivers in the sitting static posture in the vehicle. The vehicle in </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">the </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">study here is a car. Test subjects are sample</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">s</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">, for the field experiments at the three percentiles namely </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">the </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">5<sup>th</sup>, 50<sup>th</sup> and 90<sup>th</sup> percentile range of drivers in Singapore. The demographic parameters for the test subjects identified for the purpose of this research encompass </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">the </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">gender, age range and competency level. The dependent variable use for this research is </span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">¡°</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">driver posture</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">¡±</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> whilst the independent variable use</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">d</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> is the
%K Ergonomic Risks
%K Driver Sitting Posture
%K Musculoskeletal Disorder
%K Ergonomic Vehicle Interface
%K Vehicle Seat Design
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=125249