The study's purpose was to examine, from a human engineering point of view, the basic requirements for rear-view mirrors used on large cargo trucks and buses: why a rear-view mirror is needed, when and where the driver needs it most, where it should be located, and what physical and optical characteristics it should have for the driver to make the necessary judgments. The study included reviewing literature concerned with rear-view requirements, highway problems, and rear-view mirror design, as well as a graphical analysis of rear-view requirements for large cargo vehicles travelling on multi-lane highways in heavy traffic. The study concludes with eight recommendations on rear-view mirrors.


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    Title :

    Human Factors Analysis of Rear-View Mirrors for Motor Vehicles


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    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    34 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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