SUBJECTIVE REACTION TO WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION

Abstract

Ten male volunteers were utilized in a study of the perception of vibration. Four subjective reaction levels: perceptible, mildly annoying, extremely annoying, and alarming were established. The Boeing Human Vibration facility, modified since previous tests, was used as the test instrument. Experimental controls and test methods were determined in a preliminary study. Subjective levels identified are generally at higher acceleration values than those of previous research. Possible reasons for the differences are discussed. Also, individual values established at a given subjective level are shown to be influenced by the magnitude of the immediately preceeding vibration level. Physiological effects in the main correlate with previous findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607462

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Chaney

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude
  • Electrocardiography
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Instructions
  • Intensity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Perception
  • Physiological Effects
  • Sequences
  • Test Methods
  • Vehicles
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Regression Analysis.