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Figure 5 Mean pressures by driving state.
3.2 Contact Areas
Driving velocity showed statistically significant effects on all the contact area
variables (p<0.0001). The contact areas of seat pan decreased and those of seat back
increased as the driving velocity increased except 100km/h (Figure 6).
Figure 6 Contact area by driving velocity.
Driving stage showed statistically significant effects on all the contact area
variables (p<0.0001). Contact areas in the left seat pan and back showed higher
values during right turns (sections 2 and 3) than left turns (section 1, and 4), while
those in the right seat pan and back showed ...