A REVIEW OF THE ANTHROPOMETRIC AND STRENGTH STANDARDS OF THE CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD

This paper reviews the anthropometric and strength criteria used by the CMVSS to specify vehicle design limits. The review was concerned with two main objectives: To review the format and content of the CMVSS to ascertain whether the criteria contained therein are the most pertinent to vehicle safety characteristics and whether such criteria are presented in the most effective way possible; Two review available US and Canadian anthropometric literature to determine the extent to which existing data can be applied to standards for the design of vehicles for Canadian drivers and the cost/benefit of undertaking a comprehensive survey to provide more reliable data. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, Downsview

  Ontario,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • NOY, I
  • TAYLOR, M
  • Beevis, D
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Benefit cost analysis; Data analysis; Design standards; Guides to the literature; Human factors engineering; Literature reviews; Mathematical analysis; Motor vehicles; Performance; Physical condition; Physiological aspects; Reviews; Safety; Specifications; Standards; Strength of materials; Tests; Vehicle design; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Performance engineering; Strength physiology; Test and evaluation; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326955
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DCIEM-80-R-29
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM