ABSTRACT

Offering a unique perspective on vehicle design and on new developments in vehicle technology, this book seeks to bridge the gap between engineers, who design and build cars, and human factors, as a body of knowledge with considerable value in this domain. The work that forms the basis of the book represents more than 40 years of experience by the authors. Human Factors in Automotive Engineering and Technology imparts the authors' scientific background in human factors by way of actionable design guidance, combined with a set of case studies highly relevant to current technological challenges in vehicle design. The book presents a novel and accessible insight into a body of knowledge that will enable students, professionals and engineers to add significant value to their work.

chapter 1|12 pages

The Car of the Future, Here Today

chapter 2|14 pages

A Technology Timeline

chapter 3|12 pages

3Lessons from Aviation

chapter 4|10 pages

4Defining Driving

chapter 5|26 pages

5Describing Driver Error

chapter 6|20 pages

6Examining Driver Error and its Causes

chapter 7|16 pages

A Psychological Model of Driving

chapter 9|10 pages

Vehicle Automation and Driver Workload

chapter 10|18 pages

10Automation Displays

chapter 11|20 pages

11Trust in Vehicle Technology

chapter 12|14 pages

12A Systems View of Vehicle Automation

chapter 13|10 pages

Conclusions