Abstract

Keywords

Ergonomic armrest design Human body shape Shape analysis Product development Armrest size and location

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KJSB 2017 April;36(2):69-86(18). http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2017.36.2.69 Epub 2017 April 27
Copyright © by Korean Journal of Spot Biomechanics

Language

English

Author

Hayoung Jung
POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673

Seunghoon Lee
POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673

Moonjin Kim
Hyundai Motor Group, Division of Bus Body Engineering Team, Hwaseong, 18270

Hoimin Choi
Hyundai Motor Group, Division of Bus Body Engineering Team, Hwaseong, 18270

Heecheon You
POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673

Corresponding

Heecheon You; POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673; Mobile : +82-10-3213-2210; Email : hcyou@postech.ac.kr

Publication history

Received 2016 September 02; Revised 2016 September 11; Accepted 2016 December 09.

Acknowledgements

This work was jointly supported by Hyundai-Kia Motor Company, the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology under Mid-career Research Program (NRF-2015R1A2A2A03005486), and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy under Industrial Technology Innovation Program (No. 10063384).

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Hayoung Jung

POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673

Seunghoon Lee

POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673

Moonjin Kim

Hyundai Motor Group, Division of Bus Body Engineering Team, Hwaseong, 18270

Hoimin Choi

Hyundai Motor Group, Division of Bus Body Engineering Team, Hwaseong, 18270

Heecheon You

POSTECH, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang, 37673

Since epub date 2017 April 27