Reference lines have been developed to which driver workspace accomodation tools can be located in vehicle space. The lines describe horizontal reference point locations as a function of vehicle H-point height (H30). One reference line has been established for use in vehicles with H-point heights (H 30) and steering wheel diameters (W9) less than 405mm and 450mm, respectively. (Class A Vehicles) This point can be used to reference appropriate workspace tools to accommodate a driver population with a male to female ratio of one to one. Separate reference lines have been established for use in vehicles with H-point heights (H30) between 405 and 530mm and steering wheel diameters (W9) between 450 and 560mm with treadle type pedals. (Class B Vehicles) See Fig. 1. Three lines are available for use in Class B vehicles depending on the percentages of males and females in the population the designer wishes to accommodate. Separate points can be used to reference appropriate workspace tools to accommodate driver populations with male/female ratios of 50/50, 75/25 and 90/10 to 95/5. Different procedures for locating Class A and Class B Accommodation Tool Reference Lines in vehicle space have been established based on unique packaging considerations of the two categories of vehicles.
The Truck and Bus Human Factors Committee of the Truck and Bus Council is responsible for developing, reviewing, and approving Recommended Practices, Standards, and Information Reports related to both driver packaging and physical accommodation (such as, but not limited to driver cockpit accommodation, visibility, ingress/egress) and the cognitive impact of user-vehicle interface design (such as, but not limited to control/display layout and cognitive distraction). Included are trucks, tractors, buses with GVWRs greater than 10,000 lbs. designed primarily for highway use.
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