Handbook of automotive human factors /
editor Motoyuki Akamatsu (Automotive Human Factors Research Center, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan, for Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.).
- 1 online resource.
"A science publishers book."
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface; Table of Contents; 1: Overview of Automotive Ergonomics and Human Factors; 1.1 Ergonomics and Human Factors for Making Products and Systems Compatible with Humans; 1.2 Beginning of Human-compatible Automobile Design; 1.3 Vehicle Cabin Design; 1.4 Instruments and Displays; 1.4.1 Instrument Arrangement; 1.4.2 Meters and Displays; 1.4.3 Controls; 1.5 Riding Comfort and Fatigue; 1.5.1 Fatigue; 1.5.2 Vibration; 1.5.3 Arousal Level; 1.6 Vehicle Interior Environment; 1.7 Driving Tasks and Non-driving Tasks; 1.7.1 In-vehicle Systems 1.7.2 Non-driving Activities like Using Mobile Phones1.7.3 Visual Distraction; 1.7.4 Mental Workload and Cognitive Distraction; 1.8 Driver Model and Driving Behavior Measurement; 1.8.1 Driver Model; 1.8.2 Driving Behavior Measurement; 1.8.2.1 Site-based Measurement; 1.8.2.2 Driving Simulators; 1.8.2.3 Equipped Vehicles and Naturalistic Driving Study; 1.9 Driving-assistance Systems/Automated Driving Systems; 1.9.1 ACC/Lane-keeping Systems; 1.9.2 Automated Driving Systems; 1.10 Elderly Drivers; 1.11 Positive Aspects of Automobile Driving; 1.11.1 Enjoyment and Growth; 1.11.2 Stress Relief 1.12 Future of Automobile Ergonomics: Viewpoint of Service Engineering for Providing Value to UsersReferences; 2: Ergonomic and Human Factors in Automobile Design and Development Process; 2.1 Ergonomists' Roles and Responsibilities in Automobile Design and Development; 2.1.1 Ergonomics for Automobiles; 2.1.2 Development Process; 2.1.3 Identifying Out User Requirements; 2.1.4 Ergonomics in Design Stage; 2.1.5 Ergonomics in Assessment Stage; 2.1.6 Feedback from Users; 2.1.7 Designing User's Manual; 2.2 Surveys for Understanding Users in Design Stage 2.2.1 Viewpoints for Considering Target Users2.2.2 Observation-based Approach; 2.2.2.1 Knowing User Requirements; 2.2.2.2 Behavior Observation; 2.2.2.3 Ethnographical Methods; 2.2.2.4 Task Analysis; 2.2.3 Questionnaire and Interview Approach; 2.2.3.1 Objectives of Questionnaires and Interviews; 2.2.3.2 Selecting Survey Methods; 2.2.3.3 Designing Paper Questionnaires and Interviews; 2.2.3.4 Depth Interview Method; 2.2.3.5 Group Interview; 2.3 Driving Behavior Measurement; 2.3.1 Driving Behavior Measurement Using Driving Simulators; 2.3.1.1 Objectives of Using Driving Simulators 2.3.1.2 Basic Configuration of Driving Simulators2.3.1.3 Classification of Driving Simulators; 2.3.1.4 Driving Simulator Sickness; 2.3.1.5 Other Tips for Use in Driving Simulators; 2.3.2 Driving Behavior Measurement Using Instrumented Vehicles; 2.3.2.1 Instrumented Vehicle; 2.3.2.2 Measurement Environment; 2.3.2.2.1 Measurement on a Test Track; 2.3.2.2.2 Measurement on Real Roads; 2.3.2.3 FOT and NDS; 2.3.3 Driving Behavior Analysis Using Drive Recorders; 2.3.3.1 Drive Recorder Specifications; 2.3.3.2 Recording Driving Behavior; 2.3.3.2.1 Face Direction; 2.3.3.2.2 Recording Traffic Conditions
Thanks to advances in computer technology in the last twenty years, navigation system, cabin environment control, ACC, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving have become a part of the automobile experience. Improvement in technology enables us to design these with greater flexibility and provide greater value to the driver (human centered design). To achieve this, research is required by laboratories, automobile and auto parts manufacturers. Although there has been a lot of effort in human factors research and development, starting from basic research to product development, the knowledge and experience has not been integrated optimally. The aim of this book is to collect and review the information for researchers, designers and developers to learn and apply them for further research and development of human centered design of future automotive technologies. Automotive human factors include psychological, physiological, mathematical, engineering and even sociological aspects. This book offers valuable insights to applying the right approach in the right place.