ANTHROPOMETRY OF THE HONG KONG MALE AND THE DESIGN OF BUS DRIVER CABS

This study investigated the proposition that the cabs of buses imported into Hong Kong were not suited to the anthropometric characteristics of the local Chinese bus drivers. A "recommended" cab design was derived from static anthropometric data; relationships between pedals, steering wheel and seat, and the range of seat adjustment were specified. Overall static anthropometric data were available but additional data had to be estimated by constructing manikins based on the available Hong Kong static data with joint positions derived from data for the US male population. Seven bus cab designs in current use were compared with the "recommended" design. None of them satisfied all the "recommended" design specifications, the most serious deviations being the excessive height of the seat above the floor and pedals, and insufficient lateral separation between the pedals.(a)

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• Authors:
  • Courtney, A J
  • Wong, M H
• Publication Date: 1985-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 259-266
• Serial:
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0003-6870
  • EISSN: 1872-9126
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00036870

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerators (Devices); Anatomical joints; Anthropometry; Brakes; Bus drivers; Buses; Cabs (Vehicle compartments); Clutches; Control; Design; Drivers; Dummies; Ergonomics; Human beings; Location; Seats; Specifications; Steering wheels; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design; Cab design
• ITRD Terms: 1363: Accelerator (veh); 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 1361: Brake; 1272: Bus; 1323: Clutch; 9011: Design (overall design); 1772: Driver; 2029: Ergonomics; 8131: Hong Kong; 2005: Joint (human); 9061: Location; 1787: Man; 1388: Seat (veh); 1307: Steering wheel
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455386
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM