Effects of gender differences on the subjective perceived intensity of steering wheel rotational vibration based on a multivariate regression model

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 736-743

  Jeon, Byung Ho ^a   Ajovalasit, Marco ^a   Giacomin, Joseph ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automobile; Gender; Hand; Perception; Sensation; Steering; Vibration

Indexed keywords

GENDER; HAND; PERCEPTION; SENSATION; VIBRATION;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; WHEELS;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND ARM VIBRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIMULATOR; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TACTILE STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 68349136677     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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