BS ISO 16840-12:2021
Wheelchair seating. Envelopment and immersion characterization of seat cushions using a dual semispherical indenter
- Standard No.
- BS ISO 16840-12:2021
- Release Date
- 2021
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS ISO 16840-12:2021
- Scope
- What is ISO 16840-12 about?
ISO 16840 series has been prepared for wheelchair seating. ISO 16840-12 is one of a series of documents focuses on envelopment and immersion characterization of seat cushions. ISO 16840-12 specifies apparatus, test methods, and disclosure requirements for characterization of wheelchair seat cushion immersion and envelopment properties using indenters instrumented with pressure sensors.
ISO 16840-12 includes a method that is specific to 220 mm and 255 mm indenters. Dimensions are provided for 380 mm indenter to allow for the extension of the method to larger patient simulation.
Note: ISO 16840-12 does not provide information specific to cushion performance for a particular individual user, nor is it intended to characterize envelopment or immersion under higher loading conditions, nor to assess the weight capacity of a cushion.
Who is ISO 16840-12 for? BS ISO 16840-12:2021 history
- 2021 BS ISO 16840-12:2021 Wheelchair seating. Envelopment and immersion characterization of seat cushions using a dual semispherical indenter
