ABSTRACT
This chapter provides the reader with additional examples of applications of various tools and methods used and types of studies that are conducted before, during, and after product development programs. It deals with the intention of making the reader realize the breadth of issues and the types of evaluations that are conducted to obtain the required information for making decisions during the vehicle program. V. D. Bhise has described a number of models used for ergonomic evaluations in the automotive design process. Product evaluation under actual usage situations involving field testing is generally preferred. Driving simulators are increasingly used during the design and evaluation of many vehicle systems. Many laboratory tests are conducted to evaluate the performance of vehicle systems. The vehicle package is generally developed by package engineers assigned to the vehicle program along with the inputs from design, engineering, and marketing professionals.
