Citation

Jennissen CA, DeShaw J, Meusch JC, Denning GM, McGehee DV, Rahmatalla SF. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2014; 58(1): 1889-1893.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1541931214581395

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) require "active riding," meaning operators must rapidly assess changes in vehicle stability and adjust body position to compensate. No previous studies have reported using an ATV simulator to study active riding by human subjects. An ATV was mounted to a computer-controlled platform. Ride-file programs were developed which included sudden vehicle pitch (upward/downward) and roll (side to side) movements. A motion-capture system and accelerometers collected data that were analyzed with 3D modeling software. The posture and dynamic response to simulated sudden terrain changes for five adult males with ATV riding experience were determined. This study provides proof-of-principle for the use of ATV simulation to study active riding. In addition, the response patterns of experienced adult ATV operators can now be compared to that of other groups (e.g. inexperienced operators, children, drivers with passengers) to determine potential differences that might contribute to loss of vehicle control and crashing.

Language: en