Design considerations for a blind spot detector

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 198-207

  Ward, N J ^a   Hirst, S J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Blind spot detector (BSD); Hazards; Lane change; LCD displays; Peripheral field; Principal other vehicle (POV); Prometheus; Visual display

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MIRRORS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; USER INTERFACES; VISIBILITY;

ALARM URGENCY; BLIND SPOT DETECTOR; PRINCIPAL OTHER VEHICLE;

AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0029732957     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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