PEDAL OPERATION BY THE SEATED OPERATOR

THE PAPER ATTEMPTS TO SERVE THREE PURPOSES: (1) TO SUMARIZE THE OPEN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE ON MUSCULAR FORCE APPLICABLE TO PEDALS, AND ON THE EFFICIENCY OF FOOT MOTIONS ON OR BETWEEN PEDALS DEPENDING ON THE BODY SUPPORT AND THE BODY POSTURE OF THE SEATED OPERATOR. (2) TO DISCUSS THE APPLICABILITY OF SUCH STUDIES IN AUTOMOBILE (OR OTHER EQUIPMENT) DESIGN, ESPECIALLY TO THE DESIGN, SELECTION, AND ARRANGEMENT OF FOOT-OPERATED CONTROLS. (3) TO POINT OUT THAT FOR MOST CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, MODES OF SEATING, AND OF A PEDAL ARRANGEMENT AND OPERATION FOLLOW LARGELY COMMON EXPERIENCE AND TRADITION, AND ONLY PARTLY SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS. FOR NEW MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS, NEW SOLUTIONS SEEM POSSIBLE. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

  Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory
  Wright-Patterson AFB, OH  United States  45433
• Authors:
  • Kroemer, K H
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control devices; Economic efficiency; Foot; Human factors engineering; Human factors engineering; Maneuverability; Operations; Pedals; Seats; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224064
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 1973 12:00AM