Citation

Sivak M, Olson PL, Green P. Int. J. Veh. Des. 1986; 7(5-6): 331-337.

Affiliation

Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

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Abstract

This paper discusses human-factors methods for evaluating the design of vehicle components. The need for human-factors measures is defended on the basis of the impracticality of the ultimate measure - the accident rate. Several human-performance measures are discussed: in-traffic reaction times, driver eye fixations, visibility distances, subjective ratings of discomfort, and driver preferences. The utility of these measures is illustrated in the context of recent studies at The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute concerned with vehicle rear lighting, headlighting, and instrument-panel displays.