Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process - Couverture rigide

Bhise, Vivek D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1439842108 ISBN 13 : 9781439842102

Editeur : CRC Press, 2011

Synopsis

The auto industry is facing tough competition and severe economic constraints. Their products need to be designed "right the first time" with the right combinations of features that not only satisfy the customers but continually please and delight them by providing increased functionality, comfort, convenience, safety, and craftsmanship. Based on the author's forty plus years of experience as a human factors researcher, engineer, manager, and teacher who has conducted numerous studies and analyses, Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process covers the entire range of ergonomics issues involved in designing a car or truck and provides evaluation techniques to avoid costly mistakes and assure high customer satisfaction.

The book begins with the definitions and goals of ergonomics, historic background, and ergonomics approaches. It covers human characteristics, capabilities, and limitations considered in vehicle design in key areas such as anthropometry, biomechanics, and human information processing. It then examines how the driver and the occupants are positioned in the vehicle space and how package drawings and/or computer-aided design models are created from key vehicle dimensions used in the automobile industry. The author describes design tools used in the industry for occupant packaging, driver vision, and applications of other psychophysical methods. He covers important driver information processing concepts and models and driver error categories to understand key considerations and principles used in designing controls, displays, and their usages, including current issues related to driver workload and driver distractions.

The author has included only the topics and materials that he found to be useful in designing car and truck products and concentrated on the ergonomic issues generally discussed in the automotive design studios and product development teams. He distills the information needed to be a member of an automotive product development team and create an ergonomically superior vehicle.

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À propos de l'auteur

Vivek D. Bhise

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This book provides a thorough understanding of ergonomic approach, theories, principles, relevant research data, design guidelines, tools and procedures used in designing and evaluating automotive products such as cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans. It covers ergonomics and the related required knowledge on how to develop a new vehicle from the ground up. The author presents an integrated view of the vehicle design process and specialized ergonomics knowledge and discussions on design considerations, design guidelines, and trade-offs with requirements in other engineering areas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1439842108
• ISBN 13: 9781439842102
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 309
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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