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Passenger comfort--an overview.

D J Oborne1

  • 1Psychology Department, University College of Swansea.

Applied Ergonomics
|September 1, 1978
PubMed
Summary

Passenger comfort is crucial in transportation. This study explores comfort

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Area of Science:

  • Transportation science
  • Human factors engineering
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Passenger comfort is a critical factor in transportation.
  • Understanding comfort influences overall travel experience.
  • Existing research often overlooks specific environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define passenger comfort in the context of travel.
  • To examine the relationship between comfort and other travel experiences.
  • To introduce and discuss papers within this special issue.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of passenger comfort.
  • Review of existing literature on travel experiences.
  • Introduction and contextualization of related research papers.

Main Results:

  • Comfort is intrinsically linked to the passenger's overall journey experience.
  • Several environmental factors significantly impact passenger comfort.
  • Key factors include temperature, ventilation, lighting, and pressure changes.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of passenger comfort requires considering multiple environmental and experiential factors.
  • Further research is needed on specific environmental influences like temperature, lighting, and pressure changes.
  • This work sets the stage for a deeper exploration of transport comfort.

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