ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
The number and consequences of traffic accidents and work accidents in road transport represent a burden for individuals and society, as well as a substantial economic burden for transport companies, while also affecting their competitiveness. Research in the area of transport and road vehicle ergon...
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doaj-7ceb99a14eeb41a5bb1ef524c59b6a992020-11-24T23:31:30ZengSilesian University of TechnologyTransport Problems1896-05962300-861X2013-12-01848392ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLESPeter JENČEK0University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Maritime Studies and TransportationThe number and consequences of traffic accidents and work accidents in road transport represent a burden for individuals and society, as well as a substantial economic burden for transport companies, while also affecting their competitiveness. Research in the area of transport and road vehicle ergonomics can contribute to ensuring conditions for a more secure and efficient operation of commercial road vehicles, thereby reducing the risk of road accidents. The safety of vehicle operation and road transport depends in large part on good comportment between ergonomic vehicle design and human capabilities and limitations. Eventual ergonomic incongruity between these elements may have negative safety implications. The article presents an approach to ergonomic design of commercial road vehicles and their ergonomic evaluation, which occurs in two stages, the design of the vehicle and its exploitation.http://transportproblems.polsl.pl/pl/Archiwum/2013/zeszyt4/2013t8z4_09.pdfcommercial road vehicleergonomicsroad safety |
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES |
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES |
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES |
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES |
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES |
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ergonomic design and evaluation of commercial motor vehicles |
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Silesian University of Technology |
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Transport Problems |
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1896-0596 2300-861X |
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2013-12-01 |
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The number and consequences of traffic accidents and work accidents in road transport represent a burden for individuals and society, as well as a substantial economic burden for transport companies, while also affecting their competitiveness. Research in the area of transport and road vehicle ergonomics can contribute to ensuring conditions for a more secure and efficient operation of commercial road vehicles, thereby reducing the risk of road accidents. The safety of vehicle operation and road transport depends in large part on good comportment between ergonomic vehicle design and human capabilities and limitations. Eventual ergonomic incongruity between these elements may have negative safety implications. The article presents an approach to ergonomic design of commercial road vehicles and their ergonomic evaluation, which occurs in two stages, the design of the vehicle and its exploitation. |
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commercial road vehicle ergonomics road safety |
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