FORD'S COMPUTERS AID DESIGN OF DRIVER'S REAR VIEW PACKAGE

FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 111, REQUIRING A MINIMUM REAR MIRROR VIEWING PERFORMANCE, MAKES THE TRADITIONAL MANUAL DRAFTING TECHNIQUES FOR MIRROR CHECK-OUT UNWIELDY. FORD'S 200 COMPUTER PROGRAM, INSIDE MIRROR ORIENTATION, EVALUATES THE INSIDE MIRROR PERFORMANCE. IT MANIPULATES EYE AND MIRROR INPUT DATA TO PREDICT THE RESULTANT VIEW ON A SPECIFIED TARGET PLANE. A SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAM 240, VIEW PROJECTION, INSERTS THE REAR WINDOW APERTURE AND OBSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS REAR SEAT PASSENGERS, INTO THE VIEW PATTERN. /RRL/FESR/A/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 77, No 68 PP 42-48, 11 FIG
• Authors:
  • Devlin, W A
  • Pajas, M R
• Publication Date: 1969-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • SAE Journal of Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Evaluation; Mirrors; Performance; Rearview mirrors; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Old TRIS Terms: Rear view
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222791
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1970 12:00AM