Design for Ergonomics: Application of Single- Passenger Electric Car via Design of Experiments

Design for Ergonomics is still an important concept in new product development. Although some assessment tools could predict if a certain posture is convenient, determining the ergonomics for a new product is still challenging. In this paper, a full factorial L32 Orthogonal Array design is used in the conceptual design phase for a single- passenger electric car. Design of experiments is used to find the significant variables affecting the comfort of the driver at different confidence levels. The significant variables are identified through Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and response graph/ response table plots. Results are verified through simulation on Siemens NX and CATIA V5 software. Recent studies in the field are reviewed and conclusions are drawn.