SAE CONTROLS REACH STUDY

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF THE SAE HUMAN FACTOR COMMITTEE DRIVER CONTROL REACH STUDY CONDUCTED IN JUNE- AUGUST 1971. OVER 100 TEST SUBJECTS WERE MEASURED ON THREE TEST FIXTURES REPRESENTING A SPORTS CAR, A TYPICAL PASSENGER CAR, AND A HEAVY TRUCK. FINGER GRASP REACH WAS RECORDED TO 40 LOCATIONS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE REPORT PRESENTS THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR A FORTHCOMING SAE RECOMMENDED PRACTICE ON DRIVER ARM REACH. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • AUTO ENGIN CONG REP NO SAE-720199
• Corporate Authors:

  Ford Motor Company

  1 American Road
  Dearborn, MI  United States  48126-2798

  General Motors Corporation

  Warren, MI  United States  48090
• Authors:
  • Hammond, D C
  • ROE, R W
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control; Drivers; Ergonomics; Human characteristics; Vehicle characteristics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• Old TRIS Terms: Reaches /distance/
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223910
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 17 1973 12:00AM