Print Email Facebook Twitter Thirty years of anthropometric changes relevant to the width and depth of transportation seating spaces, present and future Title Thirty years of anthropometric changes relevant to the width and depth of transportation seating spaces, present and future Author Molenbroek, J.F.M. (TU Delft Applied Ergonomics and Design) Albin, Thomas J (High Plains Engineering Services, Minneapolis) Vink, P. (TU Delft Applied Ergonomics and Design) Date 2017 Abstract This paper reports the results of an investigation into changes in body shape anthropometry over the past several decades and discusses the impact of those changes on seating in transport, especially airliners. Changes in some body shape dimensions were confirmed in a sample of students at TU Delft; several of the changes, e.g. hip breadth, seated, are relevant to the ongoing design of seating. No change in buttock knee length was observed. The fit between current user anthropometry and current airline seat design, especially regarding seat width, was investigated. A comparison of the average current seat breadth with global anthropometric data suggests that accommodation may be problematic, with less than optimal width for passengers’ shoulder and elbow widths. Subject Airline seatingAnthropometrySecular trends in anthropometryTransportation seating To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:c95c6482-e10e-4a1a-8b4c-bf70009855eb DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2017.06.003 Embargo date 2019-06-15 ISSN 0003-6870 Source Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society, 65, 130-138 Bibliographical note Author Accepted Manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 J.F.M. Molenbroek, Thomas J Albin, P. Vink Files PDF Thirty_years_of_anthropom ... ersion.pdf 504.17 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:c95c6482-e10e-4a1a-8b4c-bf70009855eb/datastream/OBJ/view