REMOTELY CONTROLLED TRACTOR IN SCARIFICATION

FUAERRMANOEVRERAD DRAGMASKIN I MARKBEREDNING

Operators of tractors towing scarification equipment are subjected to considerable somatic vibration. Furthermore, the work is quite monotonous. A test with a radio controlled tractor was carried out to establish the likelihood of reducing these problems through the use of remote control. The results established that it was exceedingly difficult to utilize the technique where it was needed most. However, the situation in which the operator could choose between sitting in the tractor cab or walking beside the machine and operating it by means of remote control was found to be beneficial from the viewpoint of physical well-being, the varying nature of the work and job satisfaction. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Research Institute of Swedish National Defence-FOA

  Linnegatan 89, Fack
  Stockholm 80,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Loefroth, C
  • Zylberstein, M
  • Elg, O E
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 81-86

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Construction equipment; Drivers; Driving; Jobs; Physiology; Remote control; Scarifying; Towing devices; Truck tractors
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2271: Occupation; 2062: Physiology; 3893: Remote control; 1214: Tractor
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00189242
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: SFM Communication 25
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1979 12:00AM