Spatial reference frames and driver performance
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Driving performance is related to spatial reference frame. Drivers, independent of visual or egocentred reference frames, demonstrate better steering control quality than the dependent lot. Visual reference frame dependents meet with more accidents, since they have to correct their trajectory more often. Hence, they find less time to pay attention to other cars or pedestrians. Similarly, drivers depending on egocentred reference frames find it difficult to adjust the steering. Dependent drivers can improve their steering control by a modification of the windscreen.
Publication Name: Ergonomics
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0014-0139
Year: 1996
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Effects of driver-side mirror type on lane-change accidents
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An investigation on effects of the driver-side mirror on lane-change accidents, based on 407 accidents from 1987 to 1992, indicated that multiradius and convex driver-side mirrors can reduce the chances of accidents. Besides this, minimization of the blind spot area by exterior mirrors is more important than providing an undistorted image of objects. These finding support the use of multiradius and convex driver-side mirrors from the practical point of view.
Publication Name: Ergonomics
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0014-0139
Year: 1995
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Driver sensitivity to brake pulse duration and magnitude
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Study is conducted to examine the sensitivity of the driver to brake pulses of five different amplitudes and five different durations. This result is expected to help the designers to create ACC algorithms and develop brake pulse warnings.
Publication Name: Ergonomics
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0014-0139
Year: 2007
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