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Summary
Summary
This important book focuses on the role of human factors in the design and use of automobiles. It should review current knowledge of human characteristics as related to passenger car design and thus serve as a basis for new car design and design evaluation. Comprehensive and accessible, the book is organized around the following themes: human capabilities and limitations in car design - anthropometry, biomechanics, human vision, motorskills, and cognition; the physical aspects of car design - occupant packaging', entry and egress, seating, luggage loading, occupant protection, thermal environment; informational aspects of design - displays and controls, HUDS, icons, warnings, vehicle lighting and sounds; and special topics such as driving performance models, driver workload, older drivers, and computer-aided ergonomic design.; It is Aimed At Automotive Designers, Government Agencies Concerned With Car passenger transport issues and the ergonomics research community.
Table of Contents
Navigation |
Models that simulate Driver Performance with Hand ControlsJonathan F. Antin |
Visual Aspects in Vehicle DesignArthur C. Graesser and William Marks |
Haselgrave AgeM. Christine |
Display Design and Driving PerformanceDaniel Imbeau |
Modelling the Human Equipment InterfaceWalter W Wierwille and Yves Beauchamp |
Occupant ProtectionK. H. E. Kroemer |
Computer aided Ergonomics Design of AutomobilesMark R. Lehto and James P. Foley |
Occupant PackagingJ. M. Porter and K. Case and M. T. Freer and M. C Bonney |
Unintended acceleration: Human Performance ConsiderationsR. W Roe |
The Older Driver and PassengerRichard A. Schimdt |
Role of Expectancy and Supplementary Cues for Control OperationDavid B. D. Smith and Najmedin Meshkati |
Visual and Manual Demands of In-Car DisplaysWalter W Wierwille and Walter W Wierwille and John McFarlane |