Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control

Driver’s discomfort has gained a lot of attention, especially among interested parties. There are many interacting factors involving both the driver and the interior components of the car that contribute to discomfort while driving. In this study, an investigation was carried out on the contraction...

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Main Authors: Nor Kamaliana Khamis, Baba Md Deros, Mohd Zaki Nuawia, Schramm, Dieter
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
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spelling ukm-126282019-03-12T10:18:13Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12628/ Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control Nor Kamaliana Khamis, Baba Md Deros, Mohd Zaki Nuawia, Schramm, Dieter Driver’s discomfort has gained a lot of attention, especially among interested parties. There are many interacting factors involving both the driver and the interior components of the car that contribute to discomfort while driving. In this study, an investigation was carried out on the contraction of the lower leg muscle among drivers when operating the accelerator pedal. The main objective of this study was to determine the pattern of muscle contraction when operating the accelerator pedal with regard to three different actions; pressing, half-pressing and releasing. Eleven participants were involved in this investigation into the muscle pattern, whereby surface electromyography (SEMG) was used to measure the activity of the lower leg muscle, known as the tibialis anterior (TA). The data collection procedure on the selected muscle was in accordance with the SEMG recommendations for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Muscles. Based on the results, the TA depicted that the highest muscle contraction occurred during the releasing action. In addition, there were significant differences between each action in the T-test analysis with p < 0.05. It can be concluded that the TA muscle works differently based on the car pedal actions. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12628/1/4.pdf Nor Kamaliana Khamis, and Baba Md Deros, and Mohd Zaki Nuawia, and Schramm, Dieter (2018) Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 30 (1). pp. 23-29. ISSN 0128-0198 http://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-301-2018/
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description Driver’s discomfort has gained a lot of attention, especially among interested parties. There are many interacting factors involving both the driver and the interior components of the car that contribute to discomfort while driving. In this study, an investigation was carried out on the contraction of the lower leg muscle among drivers when operating the accelerator pedal. The main objective of this study was to determine the pattern of muscle contraction when operating the accelerator pedal with regard to three different actions; pressing, half-pressing and releasing. Eleven participants were involved in this investigation into the muscle pattern, whereby surface electromyography (SEMG) was used to measure the activity of the lower leg muscle, known as the tibialis anterior (TA). The data collection procedure on the selected muscle was in accordance with the SEMG recommendations for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Muscles. Based on the results, the TA depicted that the highest muscle contraction occurred during the releasing action. In addition, there were significant differences between each action in the T-test analysis with p < 0.05. It can be concluded that the TA muscle works differently based on the car pedal actions.
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author Nor Kamaliana Khamis,
Baba Md Deros,
Mohd Zaki Nuawia,
Schramm, Dieter
spellingShingle Nor Kamaliana Khamis,
Baba Md Deros,
Mohd Zaki Nuawia,
Schramm, Dieter
Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
author_facet Nor Kamaliana Khamis,
Baba Md Deros,
Mohd Zaki Nuawia,
Schramm, Dieter
author_sort Nor Kamaliana Khamis,
title Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
title_short Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
title_full Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
title_fullStr Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
title_full_unstemmed Pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
title_sort pattern of muscle contraction in car pedal control
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12628/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12628/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12628/1/4.pdf
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