Quantitative Method for Estimating Driver Eye Height

The issue of what drivers can or cannot see while operating their vehicle is critical for avoiding roadway hazards. One factor is eye-height, which although varies between individuals, is often not available to measure directly. The authors present a method of calculating driver eye-height using an anthropometry dataset as well as vehicle specifications obtained from online resources. In this study, participants sat in various passenger vehicles and had their seated eye-height measured, which was then compared to their calculated eye-height. Results suggest that the methodology is accurate for larger passenger vehicles, though it slightly underestimates driver eye-height for smaller passenger vehicles. Implications for these results, as well as directions for future studies are discussed in the paper.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601846
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2017 Not subject to U.S. copyright restrictions.
• Authors:
  • Todd, J Jay
  • Bui, Young C
  • Tavassoli, Abtine
  • Krauss, David A
• Publication Date: 2017-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 1443-1446
• Serial:
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 2169-5067
  • EISSN: 1071-1813
  • Serial URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pro

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Drivers; Eye location; Height; Passenger vehicles; Physical anatomy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01708811
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 2019 5:14PM