Effectiveness Verification of Fatigue Increase Reduction Effect During Long-term Operation by Operating Seat with Multiple Back Support Parts

Abstract

In order to reduce fatigue of drivers who are driving for a long time, we examined the fatigue reduction effect of drivers using supporting devices. In this research, we proposed an assistive technique using the waist and pelvic seat. By carrying out the driving experiment using the driving simulator, we confirmed the posture change by using the support device, and evaluated driver's fatigue by both biological information and subjective evaluation. As a result, it was found that the fatigue of the seat provided with the supporting device was smaller than the fatigue of the seat without the supporting device.