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Development of Kansei Measurement System for Sitting Comfort of Automotive Seat

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15300071
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Sensitivity informatics/Soft computing
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

NISHIMATSU Toyonori  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Professor, 繊維学部, 教授 (40252069)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIMIZU Yoshio  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Professor, 繊維学部, 教授 (20150675)
TOBA Eiji  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Professor, 繊維学部, 教授 (60010956)
MATSUMOTO Yoichi  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Professor, 繊維学部, 教授 (50021176)
ISHIZAWA Hiroaki  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Associated Professor, 繊維学部, 助教授 (90345760)
KANAI Hiroaki  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Assistant, 繊維学部, 助手 (60362109)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥16,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥4,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥6,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥5,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000)
KeywordsAutomotive Seat / Sitting Comfort / Kansei Measurement / Pressure Distribution / Sensory Test / Human Factors / Hand of Covering Fabrics / Seat Pad / 手触り感 / 座面角
Research Abstract

A sitting comfort of three automotive seats (a middle class car, a popular class car, and a mini-sized car), whose cushion angles were changed 0°, 8° or 15° and back angles, surface materials and pad shape were the same, was evaluated by only human tactile sensation while sitting on these seats. As the result of the sensory evaluation, three class seats whose cushion angles were 8° were evaluated the most "high-class" and those seats whose angles were 15° were evaluated the most "sporty". Further a pressure and a contact area distributions between the human body and the seat were measured by a tactile sensor system while sitting on seats whose cushion angles were 0, 8 or 15°. From the result of correlation analysis among the cushion angle, the pressure distribution and the sensory values of sitting comfort, it is found that the "sporty" and "hold" feeling increases as the cushion angle of the middle class car increases. The "support under the femoral region" feeling increases as the angle of the popular class car increases. And the "hold" feeling increases and the "comfortable" feeling decreases as the angle of the mini-sized car increases.
A sitting comfort of six automotive seats, whose covering fabric and cushion pad were changed, and shape and structure of seats were the same, was evaluated by only tactile sensation while sitting on these seats. The adjectives used for the sensory evaluation of seat comfort by the human tactile sensation were examined by the factor analysis. As the result of factor analysis, the sitting comfort of driver's seats was evaluated by two adjectives "soft" and "sliding". From the correlations among physical properties of fabrics and pad, the pressure distribution and sensory evaluations for seat, it is found that the "soft" feeling has a correlation with the contact area and pressure at buttocks and the physical property of pad, and that the "sliding" feeling has a correlation with the friction coefficient of covering fabric.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 自動車シートの座り心地に及ぼすワディング厚さの影響2005

    • Author(s)
      西松豊典, 金井博幸, 石澤広明, 鳥羽栄治
    • Journal Title

      繊維機械学会誌 58・11

    • NAID

      10016513657

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 車いすの「座り心地」の情報理論的解析2005

    • Author(s)
      西松豊典, 松岡敏生, 鳥羽栄治
    • Journal Title

      感性工学研究論文集 6・1

      Pages: 1-6

    • NAID

      130001756038

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Influence of Wadding Thickness on Sitting Comfort of Automotive Seat2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Nishimatsu, H.Knai, H.Ishizawa, E.Toba
    • Journal Title

      J.Textile Machinery Society 58-11

    • NAID

      10016513657

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Information Theoretic Analysis on Sitting Comfort of Wheelchair2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Nishimatsu, T.Matsuoka, E.Toba
    • Journal Title

      J.Kansei Engineering 6-1

      Pages: 1-6

    • NAID

      130001756038

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 自動車シートの座り心地に及ぼす座面角の影響2004

    • Author(s)
      西松 豊典
    • Journal Title

      感性工学研究論文集 3・2

      Pages: 17-22

    • NAID

      130001755689

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 表皮布とシートパッドの組み合わせが自動車シートの座り心地に及ぼす影響2004

    • Author(s)
      西松 豊典
    • Journal Title

      繊維機械学会論文集 57・7

    • NAID

      10012779986

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 座部パッドの反発弾性率が自動車シートの座り心地に及ぼす影響2004

    • Author(s)
      西松 豊典
    • Journal Title

      感性工学研究論文集 5・1

      Pages: 7-12

    • NAID

      130001755859

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Influence of Cushion Angle on Automotive Seat Sitting Comfort2004

    • Author(s)
      T.Nishimatsu
    • Journal Title

      J.Kansei Engineering 3-2

      Pages: 17-22

    • NAID

      130001755689

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Influence of Combination of Covering fabrics and Seat Pad on Sitting Comfort of Automotive Seat2004

    • Author(s)
      T.Nishimatsu
    • Journal Title

      J.Textile Machinery Society 57-7

    • NAID

      10012779986

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Influence of Impact Resilience on Sitting Comfort Of Automotive Seat2004

    • Author(s)
      T.Nishimatsu
    • Journal Title

      J.Kansei Engineering 5-1

      Pages: 7-12

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 西松 豊典: "自動車シートの座り心地に及ぼす座面角の影響"感性工学研究論文集. 3・2. 17-22 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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