Motion Sickness Susceptibility Among Malaysians When Travelling in a Moving Vehicle

Authors

  • D. Mohamad Ruse Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • N. Md. Yusof Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • N. Sanusi Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • J. Karjanto Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • M.Z. Hassan Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Manufacturing, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • S. Sulaiman Centre of Automotive and Powertrain Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Jorak, 84500, Bukit Pasir, Johor, Malaysia
  • Z. Mohd Jawi Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, 125-135, Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • K.A. Abu Kassim Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, 125-135, Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15282/ijame.20.3.2023.18.0832

Keywords:

Motion sickness, MSSQ, Subjective measurement, Autonomous vehicle

Abstract

Motion sickness is a common problem when travelling in a moving vehicle, especially on land transportation. This occurrence would signify when users are exposed to unexpected movement in an obstructed view. Each user can experience a different level of motion sickness, depending on their susceptibility. This paper aims to study the motion sickness susceptibility among Malaysians using Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaires (MSSQ-Short). A total of 252 Malaysians (146 males and 106 females) completed a set of questionnaires. The questionnaire was distributed through electronic means such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and email and consisted of demographic, MSSQ-Short, travel experience as a driver and passenger, and seating position. This study provides a correlation between experiencing motion sickness between childhood and adulthood (r = 0.124, p < 0.05) for the Malaysian sample. This study concludes that Malaysian susceptibility is higher compared to other countries.

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Published

2023-10-25

How to Cite

[1]
D. Mohamad Ruse, “Motion Sickness Susceptibility Among Malaysians When Travelling in a Moving Vehicle”, Int. J. Automot. Mech. Eng., vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 10767–10776, Oct. 2023.

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