Experimental investigation and biomechanical analysis of lower limb movements for clutch pedal operation

Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1405-1429

  Wang, X ^a   Verriest, J P ^a   Lebreton Gadegbeku, B ^a   Tessier, Y ^b   Trasbot, J ^b  

^a Lyon University   (France)

^b RENAULT   (France)

Author keywords

Clutch pedal; Lower limb; Movement control; Pedal operation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLUTCHES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS;

FUNCTIONAL SEGMENTATION; PROXIMAL JOINTS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; CAR DRIVING; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NORMAL HUMAN; PROPRIOCEPTION; SITTING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033828185     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401300421833     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Benoist, D., Tourbier, Y. and Germain-Tourbier, S. 1994, Plans d’expérience: construction et analyse. Technique and Documentation (Paris: Lavoisier).
2. Chaffin, D. B. and Andersson, G. B. J. 1991, Occupational Biomechanics (New York: Wiley).
3. Cruse, H., Wischmeyer, E., Brewer, M., Brockfeld, P. and Dress, A. 1990. On the cost functions for the control of the human arm movement, Biological Cybernetics, 62, 519-528.
4. Dean, J. and Brewer, M. 1995, Control of human arm movements in two dimensions: use of the wrist in short pointing movements, Human Movement Science, 14, 165-204.
5. Drury, C. G. 1975, Application of Fitts’ law to foot-pedal design, Human Factors, 17, 368-373.
6. Glass, S. W. and Suggs, C. W. 1977, Optimisation of vehicle accelerator-brake pedal foot travel time, Applied Ergonomics, 8, 215-218.
7. Grandjean, E. 1980, Sitting posture of car drivers from the point of view of ergonomics, in E. Grandjean (ed.), Human Factors in Transport Research (Part 1) (London: Taylor & Francis), 20-213.
8. Haslegrave, C. M. 1995, Factors in the driving task affecting comfort and health, in 3rd International Conference on Vehicle Comfort and Ergonomics, Bologna, 29-31 March, no. 95A1028, 223-230.
9. Hertzberg, H. T. E. and Burke, F. E. 1971, Foot forces exerted at various aircraft brakepedal angles, Human Factors, 13, 445-456.
10. Hoffmann, E. R. 1991, Accelerator-to-brake movement times, Ergonomics, 34, 277-287.
11. Kroemer, K. H. E. 1971a, Foot operation by the seated operator. Paper 720004 (Warrendale: Society of Automotive Engineers).
12. Kroemer, K. H. E. 1971b, Foot operation of controls, Ergonomics, 14, 333-361.
13. Kroemer, K. H. E. and Grandjean, E. 1997, Fitting the Task to the Man (London: Taylor & Francis).
14. Morrison, R. W., Swope, J. G. and Halcomb, C. G. 1986, Movement time and brake pedal placement, Human Factors, 28, 241-246.
15. Mortimer, R. G. 1974, Foot brake pedal force capability of drivers, Ergonomics, 17, 509-513.
16. Pheasant, S. T. and Harris, C. M. 1982, Human strength in the operation of tractor pedal, Ergonomics, 25, 53-63.
17. Poock, G. K., West, A. E., Toben, T. J. and Sullivan, J. P. T. 1973, A combined acceleratorbrake pedal, Ergonomics, 16, 845-848.
18. Porter, J. M., Case, K., Freer, M. T. and Bonney, M. C. 1993, Computer aided ergonomics design of automobiles, in B. Peacock and W. Karwowski (eds), Automotive Ergonomics (London: Taylor & Francis), 43-77.
19. PORTER, J. M. and GYI, D. E. 1998, Exploring the optimum posture for driver comfort. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 19, 255-266.
20. Rebiffé, R. 1969, The driving seat: its adaptation to functional and anthropometric requirements, in E. Grandjean (ed.), Proceedings of a Symposium on Sitting Posture (London: Taylor & Francis), 132-147.
21. Rebiffé, R., Guillien, J. and Pasquet, P. 1982, Enquête anthropométrique sur les conducteurs français (Rueil-Malmaison: Laboratoire de physiologie and biomecanique de l’association Peugeot Renault).
22. RIBOUCHON, S. 1991, Confort postural du conducteur assis: etude des situations de confort optimal and des situations observées sous constrainte de hauteur d’assise. These de doctorat, Universite de Paris-Sud.
23. Sanders, M. S. and McCormick, J. 1993, Human Factors in Engineering and Design, 7th edn (New Y ork: McGraw-Hill).
24. Snyder, H. L. 1976, Braking movement time and acceleration-brake separation, Human Factors, 18, 201-204.
25. Southall, D. 1985, The discrimination of clutch-pedal resistances, Ergonomics, 28, 1311-1317.
26. Verriest, J. P. 1986, Les sieges d’automobile, La recherche, 17, 912-920.
27. Verriest, J. P. and Alonzo, F. 1986, A tool for the assessment of inter-segmental angular relationships defining the postural comfort of a seated operator, in Passenger Comfort Convenience and Safety: Test Tools and Procedures. Congress 24-28 February. Paper 860057 (Warrendale: Society of Automotive Engineers), 71-83.
28. Wang, X. 1999, Three-dimensional kinematic analysis of influence of hand orientation and joint limits on the control of arm posture and movement, Biological Cybernetics, 80, 449-463.
29. Wang, X., Le Breton-Gadegbeku, B., Verriest, J. P., DeLeurence, P., Piechnick, B. and Chanut, O. 1999, Etude expérimentale et analytique de l’influence de différents paramètres sur le mouvement de la jambe lors d une action de débrayage et sur le confort percu. Rapport INRETS-LBMC 9905 (Bron).
30. Wang, X., Mick, F., Vernet M. and Freigneau, F. 1996, Experimental investigation of the relationship between the sensation and force applied to a pedal, in A. F. Ozok and G. Salvendy (eds), Advances in Applied Ergonomics (West Lafayette: USA Publishing Istanbul), 572-575.