This study investigated if vehicle noice and whole-body vibrations produce negative after-effects on performance in an attention task and on ratings of alertness, difficulty, and annoyance. The task was applied before and after exposure, and after a rest. Participants had degraded performance immediately after exposure in all conditions, but no effect was found after the rest. No main effect was found between exposure conditions on performance, it was concluded that the degraded performance dependent on time was caused by fatigue. The results also suggested lower ratings of alertness and higher ratings of annoyance in the vibration condition compared to the control condition.
Cognitive degradation after exposure to combined noise and whole-body vibration in a simulated vehicle ride
Kognitiver Abbau nach Einwirkung kombinierter Belastung durch Lärm und Ganzkörperschwingungen bei einer simulierten Fahrzeugfahrt
International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration ; 3 , 2 ; 130-142
2007
13 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 38 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
Reizwahrnehmung , akustische Wahrnehmung , tastbare Wahrnehmung , Anwendung im Fahrzeugbau , Leistungsfähigkeit , mechanische Schwingung , Fahrzeuggeräusch , Nachwirkung , Arbeitsbelastung , physische Belastung , mentale Belastung , Untersuchung (Studie) , Fahrzeugführung , Ergonomieanalyse , Lärmexposition , Lärmbekämpfung