Virtual concepts and experiments to improve quality of train interiors |
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Authors: | Antonio Lanzotti Giuseppe Di Gironimo Giovanna Matrone Stanislao Patalano Fabrizio Renno |
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Institution: | (1) University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy |
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Abstract: | The paper aims at providing a methodological contribution to the concept design of train interior in order to improve the
quality perceived by users in compliance with railway standards. Indeed, the combined use of advanced CAD tools, experimental
statistical methods and Virtual Reality tools allows developing, selecting and experimentally evaluating new concepts. The
design cycle starts both from designers’ proposal and the identification of user’s needs; then, it makes use of datum-based
CAD models in order to generate virtual concepts that satisfy railway standards; the cycle proceeds with the immersive evaluation
of virtual prototypes, performed by potential and expert users in Virtual Reality. The identification of the optimal concept
closes the design process. This procedure can be iterated in order to improve the quality of train interiors, evaluated thanks
to the user’s involvement in the design cycle. In this work a case study on seat design of a regional train is presented,
developed at the Virtual Reality laboratory, named VRTest, of the Regional Centre for the qualification of transportation systems set up by Campania Regional Authority. |
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Keywords: | Concept design Kano methodology CAD models Design for quality Virtual reality |
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