DRIVER-VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IN CLOSED LOOP TESTS

Closed-loop maneuvers were performed by a cross-section of typical drivers in four representative automobiles. The tests included both preplanned control tasks and "spontaneous" reactions to sudden obstacles or visual instructions. On the average, the drivers did not achieve the open-loop limit performance of the cars. Directional response parameters were the more significant indicators of differences in performance between vehicles. /HSRI/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Automobile Engineering Meeting, 13-17 October 1975, Detroit, Michigan.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Hayes, G G
  • Koppa, R J
  • White, J T
  • White, M C
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crashes; Driver performance; Drivers; Handling characteristics; Loops (Control systems); Personnel performance; Reaction time; Research; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction; Handling
• Old TRIS Terms: Loop
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131970
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750964 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM