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The Definition of a Common Eye Point for the Virtual Assessment of Truck Direct Vision Performance
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posted on 2020-07-13, 08:20 authored by Steve SummerskillSteve Summerskill, Russell MarshallRussell Marshall, Abby PatersonAbby Paterson, Anthony ElandAnthony ElandAccidents between vulnerable road users and trucks have been linked to the inability of drivers to directly see the areas in close proximity to the front and sides of the vehicle cab. The lack of direct vision is mitigated through the use of mirrors. The coverage requirements of mirrors are standardized in Europe. Direct Vision for trucks is not currently standardized in any way. Research by the authors identified key requirements for a Direct Vision Standard (DVS). Transport for London funded this work. This standard is now being applied in London, and a European version is in development. A key element of the definition of this standard was the application of DHM software to define a standardized eye point. This is used to create simulations of the volume of space to the exterior of the cab that a driver can see. Eye point definitions exist in standards for trucks, but the standards are defined in a manner which allows variability in the eye point location. This variability allowed some truck designs to gain an advantage over their competitors, leading to the requirement for a new definition for a common eye point. The paper describes the process that has been followed to define this eye point.
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DHM2020. Proceedings of the 6th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, August 31 – September 2, 2020Pages
121-130Source
6th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium 2020 (DHM2020)Publisher
IOS PressVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
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This is an Open Access Article. It is published by IOS Press under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC). Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Acceptance date
2020-07-06Publication date
2020-09-30Copyright date
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9781643681047; 9781643681054ISSN
2352-751XeISSN
2352-7528Publisher version
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Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering (ATDE); 11Language
- en
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Lars Hanson ; Dan Högberg; Erik BrolinLocation
Skövde, Sweden and onlineEvent dates
31st August 2020 - 2nd September 2020Depositor
Dr Steve Summerskill. Deposit date: 8 July 2020Usage metrics
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