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Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process
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Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process

by Vivek D. Bhise
April 2016
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
329 pages
13h 6m
English
CRC Press
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Controls, Displays, and Interior Layouts 87
and frequently used controls in colder climates. The target size of frequently used and
safety-related controls should be designed to minimize the hand movement time by con-
sidering Fitts’ Law of hand motions (see Chapter 3). In addition, crash-protection standards
that limit the amount of protrusions of the control knobs in the head swing zone must be
considered in designing the shapes of the controls.
6. Operability: The direction of motion of a control should meet the population stereotypes
specied in SAE standard J1139 (SAE, 2009). The control must provide feedback (visual,
tactile, or auditory) to convey completion of the control activation movement. The control
effort (torque or force
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ISBN: 9781439842119