
112 Automotive Ergonomics: Driver–Vehicle Interaction
Air temperature can be measured in a number of ways. Traditionally, mercury in
glass thermometers has been used to measure air temperature, but these are impracti-
cal in modern dynamic situations. For the quantication of a vehicle space, it is impor-
tant to be able to measure in multiple locations and record data over time. The primary
sensors which are used now are thermocouples, thermistors or resistance thermom-
eters/platinum resistance thermometers (PRTs). These can be discreetly placed in the
occupant space and record to a data acquisition system. Thermocouples have very
rapid response ...