Current trends in the automotive sector show an increasing mechanical decoupling of the steering wheel from the vehicle's control mechanism via steer-by-wire technologies, as well as various steering wheel retraction and folding concepts at an automation level of the vehicle that no longer require manual vehicle control. The influences of these technological leaps enable new design concepts at the steering wheel level in the direction of reduced steering wheel rim geometries, which, in addition to an improved view of the instrument panel or displays and new design possibilities, also pose challenges especially with regard to ergonomics and usability. As the interface between driver and chassis, steering wheel development is responsible for investigating new steering wheel geometries with, for example, missing rim segments, especially from the application point of view in Human Machine Interaction (HMI) studies. Joyson Safety Systems has carried out various studies to investigate future geometry designs and their influence on manual driving behaviour. In addition to the examination of usability from an HMI perspective, such steering wheel rim changes also have a considerable influence on passive vehicle safety systems. For the future development of steer-by-wire systems as well as various shape-shifting concepts for retracting and/or folding away the steering wheel, the results of these studies are essential in order to be able to plan for the dimensions of future steering wheels.
Shaping the future steering wheel – Evaluation of current trends in steering wheel rim design
Proceedings
International Munich Chassis Symposium ; 2023 ; München, Germany June 20, 2023 - June 21, 2023
24.12.2024
16 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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