Human engineering : a new approach to driver efficiency and transport safety.

Author(s)
McFarland, R.A.
Year
Abstract

The Harvard School of Public Health research program concerning the human factor in vehicle design and operation is described. some items of this investigation include the study of near accidents; detection of the accident repeater; personal adjustment and morale of drivers; human body size and capabilities with relation to controls, instruments, seats and vision, the effects of temperature, ventilation, noise and vibration; and desirable safety features to protect the operator if an accident occurs.

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Library number
B 9271 fo /91/
Source

SAE Transactions, Vol. 62 (1954), p. 335-345, fig., graph., tab., ref.

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