STANDARDS OF RIDER COMFORT: NOISE, VIBRATION AND AGE OF RIDER AS FACTORS

Psychological responses of bus passengers to noise and vibration in terms of ride quality are studied in a field test. An attempt is made to correlate passenger comfort ratings with the age factor.

• Corporate Authors:

  Norfolk State College

  Norfolk, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Colegate, R L
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Automobiles; Bus transportation; Buses; Comfort; Field studies; Noise; Passengers; Psychological aspects; Sound level; Tolerance (Physiology); Urban transportation; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Age factor; Human tolerances; Noise intensity; Vibrational stress
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091664
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-136744 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NGR-47-025-001
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1981 12:00AM