Institute of Sound and Vibration Research

PUBLICATIONS of Mr M G R Toward
Last updated from the Persons database on 04/03/2013



Journal Papers - Academic Journals

1 Toward, M.G.R. and Griffin, M.J. (2011) The transmission of vertical vibration through seats: Influence of the characteristics of the human body, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 330(26), 6526-6543

2 Toward, M.G.R. and Griffin, M.J. (2011) Apparent mass of the human body in the vertical direction: Inter-subject variability, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 330, 827-841

3 Toward, M.G.R. and Griffin, M.J. (2010) Apparent mass of the human body in the vertical direction: Effect of steering wheel and footrest, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 329(9), 1586-1596

4 Toward, M.G.R. and Griffin, M.J. (2010) A variable parameter single degree-of-freedom model for predicting the effects of sitting posture and vibration magnitude on the vertical apparent mass of the human body, Industrial Health, 48, 654-662

5 Toward, M.G.R. and Griffin, M.J. (2009) Apparent mass of the human body n the vertical direction: Effect of seat backrest, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 327(3-5), 657-669



Official Reports : Whole Report (e.g. ISVR Technical Reports)

6 Toward, M.G.R., *Gunston, T.P. and Griffin, M.J. (2005) Evaluation of whole-body vibration exposures in British industry, Health & Safety Executive, HMSO, 91pp



Refereed Conference Papers

7 Toward, M.G.R. and Griffin, M.J. (2009) Modelling the vertical apparent mass of the human body in driving postures, Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Whole Body Vibration Injuries, Montreal, Canada, 2-4 June 2009, 51-52

8 Jones, C.J.C., Thompson, D.J. and Toward, M.G.R. (2000) The dynamic stiffness of the ballast layer in railway track, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Southampton, 2, 1037-1048



Unrefereed Conference Papers

9 Toward, M.G.R. (2006) Effect of subject characteristics on seat transmissibility, 41st UK Conference on Human Response to Vibration, Farnham, UK, 20-22 September 2006, 11pp

10 Toward, M.G.R. (2004) Apparent mass of the seated human body in the vertical direction: Effect of holding a steering wheel, 39th Meeting of the UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Ludlow, UK, 15-17 September 2004, 11pp

11 Toward, M.G.R. (2003) Apparent mass of the human body in the vertical direction: effect of seat backrest, 38th United Kingdom Conference on Human Responses to Vibration, Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK, 17-19 September, 171-178

12 Toward, M.G.R. (2002) Apparent mass of the human body in the vertical direction: Effect of input spectra, 37th United Kingdom Conference on Human Responses to Vibration, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, UK, 18-20 September, 67-75

13 Toward, M.G.R. (2001) Effect of backrest interaction on seat cushion transmissibility, 36th UK Group Conference on Human Response to Vibration, 12-14 September 2001, Farnborough, UKK, 106-15

14 Toward., M.G.R. (2000) A passive anthropodynamic dummy for seat testing, 35th UK Group Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, Southampton, 39-49



Unrefereed Conference Papers (Abstracts)

15 Toward, M.G.R. (2007) Effect of subject characteristics on apparent mass, 42nd UK Conference on Human Responses to Vibration, Southampton, UK, 10-12 September 2007, 261