Driving Comfort Factor to Assess Perceived Comfort based on Experimental Analysis

摘要

The paper deals with the issue of subjective rating system of comfort assessment being used at present and the need to develop an objective technique of comfort measurement through combined threshold 'Comfort Index. Using various experiments, logical approach and simulation techniques the authors define a new threshold value of the comfort index which could be used to assess and compare various passenger cars for perceived comfort. This will undoubtedly help the designers to analyze their concepts early in design and development program which will result in comfortable driving experience for drivers.