Two experiments were conducted to determine a level of control effort that can be exerted or exceeded by a high percentage of drivers. In both studies, female subjects were made to respond to an unexpected drastic increase in control effort while attempting maneuvers in a vehicle. In one investigation, test subjects were required to brake a vehicle in a dead-end pylon corridor, resulting in a 5th percentile pedal force capability for women of 100 lbs. In the other study, test subjects were required to perform a lane change maneuver, resulting in a 5th percentile steering wheel power capability for women of .023 horsepower. The results of these experiments are consistent with a recently published study (9) of maximum control effort in a static seating package.


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    Title :

    Braking and Steering Effort Capabilities of Drivers


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Automobile Safety Conference ; 1970



    Publication date :

    1970-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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