Author: Carlos Castaneda

The following is a summary of SAE J1517. Scope A driver-selected seat position tool has been developed to estimate where drivers of varying sizes will place horizontally adjustable seats in different vehicle types. This tool uses equations that predict horizontal H-point (seat position) based on vehicle H-point height (H30) and steering wheel diameter (W9). The…

The following is a summary of SAE J1516. Scope Reference lines have been created to guide the positioning of driver workspace accommodation tools within vehicle space, based on horizontal reference points tied to H-point height (H30). For Class A vehicles (H30 under 405 mm and steering wheel diameter under 450 mm), a single reference line…