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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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INTRODUCTION
Over the past 25 years, the applications of ergonomics in the vehicle designs have improved user
comfort, convenience, and safety substantially. Compare any 1985 model year vehicle with its 2010
model year vehicle. You will nd that almost every item that the driver interfaces in these vehicles
has changed substantially. For example, the 1985 vehicles had radios with two rotary knobs, ve
push-button presets, and a sliding bar display. The climate controls were mechanical cable- operated
slide or rotary controls. Now, the 2010 model vehicles have radios with many more features such
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ISBN: 9781439842119