Human factors in automotive engineering and technology /
"Offering a unique perspective on vehicle design and on new developments in vehicle technology, this book bridges the gap between engineers, who design and build cars, and human factors, as a body of knowledge with considerable value in this domain. The work that forms the basis of the book rep...
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Published: |
Ashgate,
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Publisher Address: | Farnham Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : |
Publication Dates: | [2015] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Human factors in road and rail transport
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Summary: |
"Offering a unique perspective on vehicle design and on new developments in vehicle technology, this book bridges the gap between engineers, who design and build cars, and human factors, as a body of knowledge with considerable value in this domain. The work that forms the basis of the book represents more than 40 years of experience by the authors. It offers actionable design guidance, combined with a set of case studies highly relevant to current technological challenges in vehicle design"--Provided by publisher. |
Carrier Form: | xv, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-301) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781409447573 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 140944757X (hardback : alkaline paper) |
Index Number: | TL250 |
CLC: | U27 |
Call Number: | U27/W179 |
Contents: | The car of the future, here today -- A technology timeline -- Lessons from aviation -- Defining drivin -- Describing driver error -- Examining driver error and its causes -- A psychological model of driving -- Vehicle feedback and driver situational awareness -- Vehicle automation and driver workload -- Automation displays -- Trust in vehicle technology -- A systems view of vehicle automation -- Conclusions. |