Comparison of Malaysian and SAE J833 Anthropometric Proportions for Vehicle Package Design

Abstract:

Anthropometric measurements are critical dimensions when considering human interface design. This is especially true in vehicle package design where the interaction of the drive with the vehicle interior components need to be precisely determine as a mismatch between them would not only be detrimental to the drives comfort but driving performance and safety as well. In the past car makers often depends on standard databases derived from population that are not necessarily suited to the local population. Among the key concerns are the anthropometric measurements values and body ratio which would drive the design requirements of the vehicle package. Thus this paper describes the study which has been done to understand Malaysian Anthropometry in comparison of current available databases. The results shows significant differences in body proportion which may lead to the necessity to further study the effect of this differences.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 10)
• Pages: 336-344
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.10.336
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Zuli’zam Rashid*, Nooh Abu Bakar, Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla
• Keywords: Anthropometry, Comparison, Ratio, Vehicle Package

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