The number of persons with disabilities represents a significant part of world’s population. There are more than 1 billion people with disability that is about 15% of the world’s population or one in seven people. In Europe, there are around 80 million persons with disabilities (physical disabilities 72.5%). On the other hand, population aging in Europe, along with the high correlation between age and disability, implies that the share of the disables among the European citizens is bound to increase significantly. With regard to transport, the lack of accessibility contributes to the disadvantages experienced by people with disability. The paper shows a multi-target driven design of a smart aircraft accessibility system for people with reduced mobility (the BEAIR®) in which the comfort assessment has been made through the explicit FEM simulation approach. Obtained results have been compared with values coming from literature. The development of the BEAIR® concept has been initiated by making use of the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) approach, which has led to the identification of the key equipment characteristics, in fulfillment to the applicable regulations and laws, as well as to the stakeholders needs (the PRM, Passenger with reduced mobility). Among the needs, one of the most relevant is the mitigation of the bedsores problem, which occurs mainly when the PRM is subjected to long haul flight. To mitigate the said issue, and properly address the design of cushion, a simulated ergonomic analysis has been performed as described in the present paper, prior qualification and ergonomic tests. The simulation has been iterated so to achieve an optimal design in shape, material and stiffness of the cushion.
Multi-target driven design of a smart aircraft accessibility system for people with reduced mobility: the BEAIR® project
Naddeo A.
Conceptualization
;Cappetti N.Membro del Collaboration Group
2017-01-01
Abstract
The number of persons with disabilities represents a significant part of world’s population. There are more than 1 billion people with disability that is about 15% of the world’s population or one in seven people. In Europe, there are around 80 million persons with disabilities (physical disabilities 72.5%). On the other hand, population aging in Europe, along with the high correlation between age and disability, implies that the share of the disables among the European citizens is bound to increase significantly. With regard to transport, the lack of accessibility contributes to the disadvantages experienced by people with disability. The paper shows a multi-target driven design of a smart aircraft accessibility system for people with reduced mobility (the BEAIR®) in which the comfort assessment has been made through the explicit FEM simulation approach. Obtained results have been compared with values coming from literature. The development of the BEAIR® concept has been initiated by making use of the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) approach, which has led to the identification of the key equipment characteristics, in fulfillment to the applicable regulations and laws, as well as to the stakeholders needs (the PRM, Passenger with reduced mobility). Among the needs, one of the most relevant is the mitigation of the bedsores problem, which occurs mainly when the PRM is subjected to long haul flight. To mitigate the said issue, and properly address the design of cushion, a simulated ergonomic analysis has been performed as described in the present paper, prior qualification and ergonomic tests. The simulation has been iterated so to achieve an optimal design in shape, material and stiffness of the cushion.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
