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Whole Body Vibration
Axes orientation defined for Whole Body Vibration varies depending on the
positioning of the person operating the vibration source. These are defined
below: -
X – Direction
Vibration from the back to the chest of the operator.
Y – Direction
Vibration from the right side to left side of the operator.
Z – Direction
Vibration from the feet or buttocks, to the head of the operator.
The filtering and calculations used for Whole Body Vibration axes differ between
each axis, and therefore choosing other axes orientations to those defined
below will affect your measured data.
Figure 4 - Axis for Standing Operator
