
- 326 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Human Factors in Automotive Engineering and Technology
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- 1 The Car of the Future, Here Today
- 2 A Technology Timeline
- 3Lessons from Aviation
- 4Defining Driving
- 5Describing Driver Error
- 6Examining Driver Error and its Causes
- 7 A Psychological Model of Driving
- 8 Vehicle Feedback and Driver Situational Awareness
- 9 Vehicle Automation and Driver Workload
- 10Automation Displays
- 11Trust in Vehicle Technology
- 12A Systems View of Vehicle Automation
- 13 Conclusions
- Appendix
- Further Reading
- References
- Bibliography
- Index