PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Žuravský, Igor
AU  - Novák, Martin
AU  - Vachata, Petr
AU  - Sameš, Martin
AU  - Chalupa, Milan
AU  - Švásta, Adam
AU  - Svoboda, Martin
AU  - Balcar, Patrik
TI  - Measurement of the Dynamic Load of the Cervical Vertebrae of the Human Spine - Pilot Experiment
DP  - 2024 Feb 23
TA  - Manufacturing Technology Journal
PG  - 164--171
VI  - 24
IP  - 1
AID - 10.21062/mft.2024.006
IS  - 12132489
AB  - The article deals with the experimental measurement of the load on the cervical vertebrae when driving a passenger car over bumps. The measurement was done experimentally. The load on the human spine was measured in the area of the C7 cervical vertebra and also in the area of the top of the head. Vehicle crossings over speed bumps. The measurement was carried out at different crossing speeds and at different heights of speed bumps. Three-axis acceleration sensors were placed on selected parts of the vehicle and on the human body. The proposed measurement methodology was verified by the conducted pilot experiment for the possibility of conducting further experiments. The results of the work showed that the crew of vehicles in road transport is more stressed than previous scientific findings indicate.