THE INTERACTION OF DRIVING SPEED, STEERING DIFFICULTY AND LATERAL TOLERANCE: SOME COMMENTS

In the recent paper by Bottoms (1983), some information-theory notions were used during the modelling of the task of driving an agricultural tractor. While the contribution of the paper and its principal findings are not questioned, the inappropriate use of information theory is discussed in the present note.

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• Authors:
  • KVALSETH, T O
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 701-703
• Serial:
  • Ergonomics
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0014-0139
  • EISSN: 1366-5847
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/terg20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving; Information theory; Mathematical models; Speed; Steering
• Old TRIS Terms: Lateral movement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393640
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 663
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM