Movement Time and Brake Pedal Placement
1986; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 28; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/001872088602800211
ISSN1547-8181
AutoresR.W. Morrison, Jennifer Swope, Charles G. Halcomb,
Tópico(s)Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
ResumoOptimum relocation of the brake relative to the accelerator can reduce stopping distance and may mean the difference between an accident and a near-accident. A driving simulator was used to examine efficiency of braking movement time. Movement times were measured for 60 participants (30 male, 30 female) in six different depth/lateral-separation conditions. Movement times were shown to improve as a result of moving the brake pedal from its typical heights above the accelerator to positions equal with and below the accelerator.
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