The use of volumetric projections in Digital Human Modelling software for the identification of large goods vehicle blind spots - IR_version.pdf (2.05 MB)
The use of volumetric projections in Digital Human Modelling software for the identification of large goods vehicle blind spots
journal contribution
posted on 2015-11-23, 14:24 authored by Steve SummerskillSteve Summerskill, Russell MarshallRussell Marshall, Sharon CookSharon Cook, James Lenard, John H. RichardsonThe aim of the study is to understand the nature of blind spots in the vision of drivers of Large Goods Vehicles caused by vehicle design variables such as the driver eye height, and mirror designs. The study was informed by the processing of UK national accident data using cluster analysis to establish if vehicle blind spots contribute to accidents. In order to establish the cause and nature of blind spots six top selling trucks in the UK, with a range of sizes were digitized and imported into the SAMMIE Digital Human Modelling (DHM) system. A novel CAD based vision projection technique, which has been validated in a laboratory study, allowed multiple mirror and window aperture projections to be created, resulting in the identification and quantification of a key blind spot. The identified blind spot was demonstrated to have the potential to be associated with the scenarios that were identified in the accident data. The project led to the revision of UNECE Regulation 46 that defines mirror coverage in the European Union, with new vehicle registrations in Europe being required to meet the amended standard after June of 2015.
History
School
- Design and Creative Arts
Department
- Design
Published in
Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and societyVolume
53Issue
Part APages
267-280Citation
SUMMERSKILL, S. ... et al, 2016. The use of volumetric projections in Digital Human Modelling software for the identification of large goods vehicle blind spots. Applied Ergonomics, 53, pt.A, pp.267-280.Publisher
© ElsevierVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Acceptance date
2015-10-25Publication date
2015-11-14Copyright date
2016Notes
This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Applied Ergonomics and the definitive published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.10.013.ISSN
0003-6870Publisher version
Language
- en