Steering-wheel grip force characteristics of drivers as a function of gender, speed, and road condition

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 354-361

  Eksioglu, Mahmut ^a   Kizilaslan, Kemal ^b  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile design; Driver characteristics; Driver grip strength; Pressure mapping system; Steering system design; Steering wheel grip force

Indexed keywords

MODEL AUTOMOBILES; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; ROADS AND STREETS; SAMPLING;

AUTOMOBILE DESIGN; DRIVER CHARACTERISTICS; DRIVER GRIP STRENGTH; PRESSURE MAPPING SYSTEMS; STEERING SYSTEM DESIGNS; STEERING-WHEEL GRIP FORCE;

AUTOMOBILE STEERING EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; FORCE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY;

EID: 40849125391     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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