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Engineering Anthropometry
and Biomechanics
INTRODUCTION
The process of vehicle design begins with a discussion on the size and type of the vehicle and the
number of occupants that the vehicle should accommodate. To assure that the required number of
occupants can be accommodated, the designers must consider the dimensions of drivers and the
passengers and their posture in the vehicle space. Therefore, in this chapter, we will review basic
concepts, principles, and data related to human anthropometric and biomechanical characteristics,
along with the considerations used in vehicle design, with an emphasis on occupant package and
seating des ...