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The use of volumetric projection in digital human modelling software for the identification of category N3 vehicle blind spots
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posted on 2012-10-10, 13:56 authored by Steve SummerskillSteve Summerskill, Russell MarshallRussell Marshall, Sharon CookSharon CookThe paper described the contribution of the Design Ergonomics Group (DEG) in
the Loughborough Design School, UK, to a research project examining blind spots
in Category N3 vehicles. The project was commissioned by the UK Department for
Transport (DfT) with the aim of understanding the nature of blind spots in driver’s
vision for Category N3 vehicles. The project was instigated by the DfT due to a
perception that a large number of accidents are caused by the blind spots associated
with Category N3 vehicles. The initial focus of the project was to understand the
problem, with the processing of national accident data to establish if Category N3
vehicle blind spots contribute to a significant proportion of accidents. The findings
indicated that the number of side swipe accidents, and accidents with vulnerable
road users, warranted further exploration. In order to establish the cause and nature
of blind spots three Category N3 vehicles were digitized using a FARO ARM
scanning system, and imported into the SAMMIE Digital Human Modeling (DHM)
system. To allow the exploration of blind spots a new feature was developed in the
DHM system that allowed a representation of the three dimensional space visible to
the driver of the Category N3 vehicles through mirrors (indirect vision) and window
apertures (direct vision). This allowed multiple mirror and window aperture
projections to be created at the same time, allowing the identification of blind spots that exist. This technique identified a key blind spot that had the potential to be
associated with the accidents that were identified in the accident data. This led to
the definition of a proposed change to directive UN Regulation 46 which was
presented at the 100th United Nations GRSG committee.
History
School
- Design
Citation
SUMMERSKILL, S., MARSHALL, R. and COOK, S., 2012. The use of volumetric projection in digital human modelling software for the identification of category N3 vehicle blind spots. IN: Duffy, V.G. (ed.). Advances in Applied Human Modeling and Simulation. Proceedings of the 4th AHFE Conference, 21st-25th July 2012, San Francisco, California. pp. 245-254Publisher
© Taylor and FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2012Notes
This conference paper is closed access.ISBN
9781439870310;9781466552623Publisher version
Book series
Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics;;Language
- en