Ergonomic · Furniture · Specialist
Eye To Seat
The distance from the eyes to the sitting surface.
EyeToSeat
How to measure
Application
Used in vehicle mirror, instrument cluster, and display positioning to locate controls relative to the seated eye point.
Posture
Sit upright in your normal seated position, eyes level.
Landmark
Measured vertically from the outer corner of the eye to the seat surface.
Tool
Tape measure.
Assistance
A second person should mark the eye height on a wall and measure down to the seat level.
Common mistake
Slouching lowers the eye position and reduces the result. Sit fully upright.
API example
Request a predicted value for a 34-year-old woman at the 50th percentile in the United States. Adjust age, percentile, gender, and country to match your design scenario.
POST https://api.humanform.app/v1/predict
Authorization: Bearer hf_live_...
Content-Type: application/json
{
"measurement": "EyeToSeat",
"gender": "Female",
"age": 34,
"percentile": 50,
"country": "US",
"unit": "cm"
}Response values depend on age, percentile, gender, and country. Create a free dashboard account to run live predictions.
See design examples for worked scenarios that combine multiple measurements, or read the methodology page for percentile-based design thinking.
Explore the dataset
Humanform covers 148 measurements with country-adjusted predictions and separate female and male profiles. Browse the full inventory or read the API reference for request syntax.