Quantifying driver's field-of-view in tractors: methodology and case study

• Autorzy: Gilard I. , Byran E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

When driving a car, the visual awareness is important for operating and controlling the vehicle. When operating a tractor, it is even more complex. This is because the driving is always accompanied with another task (e.g., plough) that demands constant changes of body postures, to achieve the needed Field-of-View (FoV). Therefore, the cockpit must be well designed to provide best FoV. Today, the driver's FoV is analyzed mostly by computer simulations of a cockpit model and a Digital Human Model (DHM) positioned inside. The outcome is an ‘Eye view’ that displays what the DHM ‘sees’. This paper suggests a new approach that adds quantitative information to the current display; presented on three tractor models as case studies. Based on the results, the design can be modified. This may assist the engineer, to analyze, compare and improve the design, for better addressing the driver needs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

field of view; simulation; visibility; tractor; off road vehicles safety

PL

traktor; sprzęt do symulacji; ocena widoczności; pole widzenia; pojazdy drogowe

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 21, No. 1
• Strony: 20--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Gilard I.

• Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

autor

Byran E.

• Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.