CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS: PROBLEMS, PROGRESS, AND PRIORITIES

Difficulties of measuring safety problems related to human factor aspects of vehicle controls and displays are discussed and illustrated with examples. A review of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sponsored control/display research dealing with some of these problems is presented. The review describes the objectives, methodology, key findings, and application of the results of the research. Finally, future research needs are outlined. /SAE/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Safety Council, Safety Research Info Serv

  425 North Michigan Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • Perel, M
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Crash causes; Human factors; Information display systems; Instrument panels; Methodology; Reaction time; Research; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Displays; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096508
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE No 740994
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM