Abstract
The work described in this paper was completed as part of the BRITE-EURAM collaborative RTD project known as SCOOP. One of the most important aspects of the project was to develop a procedure whereby seat vibrational comfort could be assessed within a laboratory, without the need for a prototype vehicle. Results are presented from tests on several subjects, representative of a typical population, using a laboratory-based multi-axis human subject test rig and traditional road test procedures. A Renault Scenic was chosen as the test vehicle and a mildly non-stationary road surface, typical of a country road, was chosen as the basis of comparison. Results are presented which show pair comparisons from the two test scenarios. Conclusions are made in regard to the level of correlation between data from each scenario.