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Investigations of Applications of Control Mechanisms in Motor Vehicles According to Biotechnological and Physiological Viewpoints
Technical Paper
785021
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Language:
German
Abstract
Statistics show that operator error is the cause of most
accidents. Operation of the vehicle can be divided into reception
of information, judgment, and activation of controls. This report
deals with the optimal placement of controls.
Tests suggested three categories of descending priority for ease
of driver control as defined by the body movements required for
activation of a control. 35 different mechanisms are classified
into these categories; the required body movements are based on
anatomical statistics. Moreover, the positioning of the driver
himself is defined by four variables: the position of the pedals,
the height of the line of sight, position of the front edge of the
roof, and the accessibility of control. Further adaptability of
driver position (e.g., positioning of steering wheel and seat) is
generally costly; consequently, each new vehicle model must be
reviewed individually.