Open AccessA Study on Fatigue Reduction of Driver by Changing Back Support Position During Long Time Driving
Author(s) -
Takumi Yamakawa,
K. Asano,
Masami Yoshida,
Shigeyoshi Tsutsumi,
Soichiro Hayakawa,
Ryojun Ikeura,
Takao Tsutsui,
Hideo Tobata
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1532/1/012025
Subject(s) - position (finance) , reduction (mathematics) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , muscle fatigue , psychology , simulation , computer science , medicine , mathematics , electromyography , business , geometry , finance
Our main study theme is to reduce fatigue of driver during long time driving. In order to reduce fatigue of drivers during long time driving, we focused on a method of using back support mechanisms to change the posture of the driver. We predicted that fatigue level of driver would change in accordance with the change of back support position. Furthermore, we evaluated the muscle activity change when the support position changed. By examining the correlation between the evaluated data, we expected that the driver’s optimum support position would be found out. As a result of conducting driving and subjective assessment, it was found that there was a difference in fatigue reduction effect on the change of the driver’s back support position. When the driver’s fatigue level was low, muscle activity was low.