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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2016
Honda Research Institute Europe Gmbh, Offenbach/Main, DE;
Bernhard Sendhoff, Offenbach, DE;
HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH, Offenbach/Main, DE;
Abstract
A method for improving ergonomics of a vehicle obtains a first information defining an initial cockpit configuration. Further, information on a cockpit user's shape and information of a seat and steering wheel position which the user typically uses while driving, are obtained. This information is fed into a bio-mechanical simulation which carries out the simulation based upon the information defining the initial cockpit configuration, the user's shape and the user's seat and steering wheel position. In the bio-mechanical simulation, an ergonomic quality criteria is calculated for reaching movements during driving. Based upon the simulation result which is the quality criteria, the cockpit configuration is changed. The bio-mechanical simulation and the changing of the cockpit configuration in the optimization process is then repeated until a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled. The cockpit configuration which is achieved at that point in time is output as final cockpit-configuration.