A Study on the Combined Effect of Noise and Vibration on Operators’ Performance of a Readability Task in a Mobile Driving Environment

• Autorzy: Khan I. A. , Mallick Z. , Khan Z. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents a study in which the main objective was to investigate the combined effect of noise and vibration on the performance of a readability task in a mobile driving environment. Subjects performed a readability task on a laptop computer in a sitting posture with their backs supported with a backrest under varying levels of noise and vibration. The data in terms of the mean number of characters read per minute were collected and statistically analyzed. Results showed that the individual effect of noise, vibration, and the operators’ gender as well as the interaction between gender and noise, and gender and vibration were statistically significant. However, the combined effect of noise and vibration was not found to be statistically significant. Results also indicated that gender was statistically significant at all levels of noise as well as vibration, and noise and vibration were statistically significant at both levels of gender.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

noise; equivalent acceleration of vibration; task performance; mobile environment

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 13, No. 2
• Strony: 127--136
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Khan I. A.

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Institute of Management & Technology, Nachauli, Faridabad, Haryana, India

autor

Mallick Z.

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

autor

Khan Z. A.

• Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India

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