This Information Report provides recommendations for alphanumeric messages that are supplied to the vehicle by external (e.g., RDS, satellite radio) or internal (e.g., infotainment system) sources while the vehicle is in-motion. Information/design recommendations contained in this report apply to OEM (embedded) and aftermarket systems. Ergonomic issues with regard to display characteristics (e.g., viewing angle, brightness, contrast, font design, etc.) should review ISO 15008.

Driver Vehicle Interface (DVI) Committee

Drive Horizon: An Artificial Intelligent Approach to Predict Vehicle Speed for Realizing Predictive Powertrain Control

2020-01-07324/14/2020

Demand for predictive powertrain control is rapidly increasing with the recent advancement of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD). The full or semi-autonomous functions could be leveraged to realize better user acceptance as well as powertrain efficiency of the connected vehicle utilizing the proposed Drive Horizon. The sensors of automated driving provide perception of surrounding driving environment which is required to safely navigate the vehicle in real-world driving scenarios. The proposed Drive Horizon provides real-time forecast of driving environment that a vehicle will encounter during its entire travel. This paper summarizes the vehicle’s future speed prediction technique which is an integral part of Drive Horizon for optimized energy control of the vehicle. The prediction model has been developed that integrates information from multiple sources including vehicle GPS, traffic information and map data. Recurrent Neural Networks and Bayesian

Lonari, Yashodeep, Kundu, Subrata, Agrawal, Mitesh, Bellary, Sunny

Brake Pedal felling correlation with female shoe and feet position

2019-36-00151/13/2020

The female market share has increase every year, for some segments we have a majority of female buyers. Working with this tendency we work to understand the impact and the dislikes that we may be facing in the near future due to the costumer habits, and also understand what can be done to improve this relationship. This paper will discuss the feeling correlation between the foot position, heel point, drivers knee and the feeling of the brake pedal. We need to consider the difference between different shoe sole design and the impact on the point of force apply and angles resulting a costumer perception of the brake feeling of the vehicle. Based on Market research, math model studies and simulation, experiments done at the vehicle and measurements considering different situations we will show that the felling can be affected using different shoes and the brake performance perception can be also affected. We conclude the paper with the comments on what should be consider guaranteeing the

Buganza, Giorgia, Utyike, Fernando, Raposo, Fabio, Godinho, Eduardo

Familiarity Breeds Respect

19AVEP11_0811/1/2019

SAE surveyed participants in its recently concluded AV ride-along program. Their responses reinforce positive perceptions about the automated-driving experience. If there's one takeaway from SAE International's groundbreaking Demo Days program that took place in various U.S. cities over 18 months, it's that everyday people who've had the opportunity to ride in an automated vehicle (AV) on real roads are the antithesis of Chaucer's familiar phrase, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” During the program that generated 1,395 surveys, nearly all - 88% - of these early enthusiasts found no reason to change their positive perception of AVs after what was for 94% their first ride in a vehicle operating with high-level automated functionality. Participants at each of the Demo Days demonstrations were surveyed about their impressions before and after their approximately 10-minute AV ride.

Visnic, Bill

Editorial

19AVEP11_0111/1/2019

After digesting some of the fascinating insights from surveys taken of automated-vehicle test riders - most of them first-timers - who participated in SAE International's Demo Days program (see pg. 31), you've got to conclude that the only thing predictable about the new-mobility landscape is its unpredictability. The year's not over yet and already it's been a wild ride.

Visnic, Bill

A Voice and Pointing Gesture Interaction System for On-Route Update of Autonomous Vehicles’ Path

2019-01-06794/2/2019

This paper describes the development and simulation of a voice and pointing gesture interaction system for on-route update of autonomous vehicles’ path. The objective of this research is to provide users of autonomous vehicles a human vehicle interaction mode that enables them to make and communicate spontaneous decisions to the autonomous car, modifying its pre-defined autonomous route in real-time. For example, similar to giving directions to a taxi driver, a user will be able to tell the car «Stop there» or «Take that exit». In this way, the user control/spontaneity vs interaction flexibility dilemma that current autonomous vehicle concepts have, could be solved, potentially increasing the user acceptance of this technology. The system was designed following a level structured state machine approach. The simulations were developed using MATLAB and VREP, a robotics simulation platform, which has accurate vehicle and sensor models. The simulation results demonstrate the main functions

Sauras-Perez, Pablo, Pisu, Pierluigi

2019 Vehicle Technology Review

19AUTP04_024/1/2019

Reviewing the latest tech applications in the automotive space and the trends they're serving. With massive shifts looming in the automotive engineering space - the titanic trio of Autonomy, Mobility and Electrification (AME) - it's easy to forget that the pace of innovation continues unaltered in the here and now. We've reviewed the latest technologies on the newest OEM models and how they point to current trends in the automotive landscape. Though the AME macro trends represent the majority investment in the automotive space, and work on traditional engineering projects including new powertrains continues, small features that resonate often serve as a guideposts to what's next.

Seredynski, Paul

J.D. Power launches new vehicle-engineering award at SAE's WCX 2019

19AUTP04_034/1/2019

Globally-respected automotive analytics firm J.D. Power recognizes outstanding vehicle-integration engineering with two new annual awards. Long known for its groundbreaking surveys measuring automotive customer satisfaction, quality and dependability-and presenting corresponding awards to top-achieving OEMs-marketing information and analytics firm J.D. Power is launching two new engineering-related awards for development teams responsible for each year's best all-new vehicle and best redesigned vehicle. J.D. Power is partnering with SAE International to announce at this year's SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) the winners for the inaugural 2018 Engineering Award for Highest-Rated All-New Vehicle and Engineering Award for Highest-Rated Vehicle Redesign.

Visnic, Bill

China's NIO making EV battery swapping work

19AUTP02_132/1/2019

Emergent electric-vehicle automaker NIO believes battery swapping makes sense for EVs and the company's customers almost universally agree. In front of 10,000 guests at the 2018 NIO Day in mid-December, company founder and CEO William Li announced that 9,726 units of the company's first vehicle, the ES8 SVU, had been delivered. And more than 95% of those buyers chose to lease the battery, which is only possible with battery packs designed to be swapped out for recharging. Swappable, leased batteries mean NIO can offer its EVs at a much lower up-front cost than other OEMs selling electric vehicles. NIO customers who opt to lease the battery reduce the cost of their EV by 100,000 RMB ($14,476 US). These ES8 buyers then pay a subscription fee, either 980 RMB ($142) per month or 10,800 RMB ($1,570) annually, to access NIO's battery swap stations and other “Power Express” services, like a public charging network and the use of NIO's Power Mobile charging trucks. A similarly priced

Blanco, Sebastian

Magna unveils configurable seating concept at CES 2019

19AUTP02_102/1/2019

Magna provided a glimpse into its vision for the future of configurable cabin spaces with a life-size transforming seating demo at its booth during January's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Driven by consumer research, the seating-system concept is designed to provide flexible and collaborative configurations aimed at an autonomous vehicle (AV) future. “Magna's seating innovation is driven by the belief that while the vehicle occupant experience will be very different with the introduction of mobility and autonomy, the functional basics will remain the same: passengers want convenience, flexibility and comfort,” Mike Bisson, president of Magna Seating, told Automotive Engineering ahead of CES. “This approach has essentially helped us create seats that adjust to the consumer, instead of having the consumer adjust to seats.”

Seredynski, Paul

Evaluation of Alternative Steering Devices with Adjustable Haptic Feedback for Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles

2018-01-05724/3/2018

Emerging autonomous driving technologies, with emergency navigating capabilities, necessitates innovative vehicle steering methods for operators during unanticipated scenarios. A reconfigurable “plug and play” steering system paradigm enables lateral control from any seating position in the vehicle’s interior. When required, drivers may access a stowed steering input device, establish communications with the vehicle steering subsystem, and provide direct wheel commands. Accordingly, the provision of haptic steering cues and lane keeping assistance to navigate roadways will be helpful. In this study, various steering devices have been investigated which offer reconfigurability and haptic feedback to create a flexible driving environment. A joystick and a robotic arm that offer multiple degrees of freedom were compared to a conventional steering wheel. To evaluate the concept, human test subjects interacted with the experimental system featuring a driving simulator with target hardware

Wang, Chengshi, Wang, Yue, Wagner, John R.

Real-Time Diagnostics: Fast, Mobile, Health-Focused Information

TBMG-287464/1/2018

As technology becomes increasingly mobile and information becomes more readily available, consumer demand for immediate answers continues to rise. This demand is coupled with the concurrent growth of health-conscious consumer attitudes. Mobile apps that report traffic delays, artificial intelligence software that listens to and interprets commands, and wearable electronics that track activity and sleeping patterns — these programs are all geared toward consumers who are invested in gaining rapid information that they can use to make everyday decisions.

Impact of In-Vehicle Touchscreen Size on Visual Demand and Usability

2017-01-19849/23/2017

Given the wide adoption of touchscreens in vehicles, an interesting debate is taking place regarding the good screen size, length-width ratio and whether the usability of in-vehicle information system (IVIS) would be decreased by a larger screen, especially. Moreover, the lack of scientific evidence about the concrete impact of touch screen size on usability raises questions to practitioners. In this paper, we investigated the impact of in-vehicle touch screen size on users’ visual behavior and usability as measured using eye tracker and questionnaire. Two experiments were conducted on 30 participants. In the first experiment, participants were asked to seek same information on four different in-vehicle screens based on simulated driving environment, while eye movement was recorded for analyzing efficiency of visual behavior. In the second experiment, as secondary driving tasks tested in real driving environment, touch operations of same functions were implemented, including calling

Ma, Jun, Li, Junyi, Gong, Zaiyan, Yu, Jihong

Smart On-Street Parking System to Predict Parking Occupancy and Provide a Routing Strategy Using Cloud-Based Analytics

2017-01-00873/28/2017

It is estimated that up to 30% of traffic in cities is due to drivers searching for parking. Research suggests that drivers spend an average of 6-14 minutes looking for an available space in London. This increases individual stress levels as well as congestion and pollution. Parking Guidance Systems provide an effective way to reduce parking search time by presenting drivers with dynamic information on parking. An accurate prediction and recommendation analytics algorithm is the key part of the system combining real time cloud-based analytics and historical data trends that can be integrated into a smart parking user application. This paper develops a prediction algorithm based on transient queuing theory and Laplace transform to predict parking occupancy thus predicting open parking locations.

Ma, Jiaqi, Clausing, Erin, Liu, Yimin

Analyzing Customer Preference to Product Optional Features in Supporting Product Configuration

2017-01-02433/28/2017

For achieving viable mass customization of products, product configuration is often performed that requires deep understanding on the impact of product features and feature combinations on customers’ purchasing behaviors. Existing literature has been traditionally focused on analyzing the impact of common customer demographics and engineering attributes with discrete choice modeling approaches. This paper aims to expand discrete choice modeling through the incorporation of optional product features, such as customers’ positive or negative comments and their satisfaction ratings of their purchased products, beyond those commonly used attributes. The paper utilizes vehicle as an example to highlight the range of optional features currently underutilized in existing models. First, data analysis techniques are used to identify areas of particular consumer interest in regards to vehicle selection. Consumer responses related to the reasons for/against the purchase of a specific vehicle model

Sha, Zhenghui, Saeger, Veronica, Wang, Mingxian, Fu, Yan, Chen, Wei

Wearable MedTech - Designing for New Frontiers in Healthcare

TBMG-252088/1/2016

Look around you. Doesn’t it seem like everyone is sporting a Fitbit® or other wearable technology? The fact is, consumers are quickly embracing devices that help them monitor fitness metrics. There’s a feel-good bonus in a long schlep from gate to gate in an airport, or a marathon shopping spree, when a compact wrist gadget applauds the impressive distance walked along the way. People are taking to wearable tech as they have adapted to smartphones— incorporating them as an integral piece of their everyday lives.

Calculation and Measurement of the Time to Complete In-Vehicle Navigation and Route Guidance Tasks

J2365_201607 (Current)

7/12/2016

This Recommended Practice can apply to both Original Equipment Manufacturer and Aftermarket route-guidance and navigation system functions for passenger vehicles. The methods apply only to the presentation of visual information and the use of manual control inputs to accomplish a navigation or route guidance task. They do not apply to visual monitoring tasks which do not require a manual control input, such as route following. Voice-activated controls or passenger operation of controls are also excluded.

Driver Metrics, Performance, Behaviors and States Committee

Improving Subjective Assessment of Vehicle Dynamics Evaluations by means of Computer-Tablets as Digital Aid

2016-01-16294/5/2016

Vehicle dynamics development relies on subjective assessments (SA), which is a resource-intensive procedure requiring both expert drivers and vehicles. Furthermore, development projects becoming shorter and more complex, and increasing demands on quality require higher efficiency. Most research in this area has focused on moving from physical to virtual testing. However, SA remains the central method. Less attention has been given to provide better tools for the SA process itself. One promising approach is to introduce computer-tablets to aid data collection, which has proven to be useful in medical studies. Simple software solutions can eliminate the need to transcribe data and generate more flexible and better maintainable questionnaires. Tablets’ technical features envision promising enhancements of SA, which also enable better correlations to objective metrics, a requirement to improve CAE evaluations. However, it cannot be assumed that a tablet-based solution is feasible in

Gil Gómez, Gaspar Luis, Vestlund, Johannes, Bakker, Egbert, Berger, Christian, Nybacka, Mikael, Drugge, Lars

Human Hybrid Robot, Next-generation Support Technology for Manual Tasks: Challenges, Perspectives and Economic Implications

2015-01-26019/15/2015

Despite the increasing application of automated systems, manual tasks still plays an important role in industrial production. The intelligence and flexibility of human enable quick response and adaptive production for the individual requirements and the changes in market. Moreover, some manufacturing tasks with sensible and high-value components (e.g., in electronic and aircraft production) requires attentive manual handling. Regarding the requirement of increasing productivity as well as ergonomic improvement and the aging of the employees, there is a significant need for technologies which support the staff individually by performing tasks. Human Hybrid Robot, a hybrid system with direct coupling (serial and/or parallel) of human and mechatronic elements, is a new trend in application of robotic technologies for supporting manual tasks. It realizes a synchronous and bidirectional interaction between human and mechatronic and/or mechanic elements in the same workspace. This paper will

Yao, Zhejun, Weidner, Wiltrud, Weidner, Robert, Wulfsberg, Jens

Tuning Dampers for Ride and Handling of Production Vehicles

2015-01-15894/14/2015

The goal of this paper is to discuss the critical aspects of damper tuning for production vehicles. These aspects include ride and handling performance attributes, damper basics, conflicts in achieving desirable results, tuning philosophies, and the influence of the damper design. The marketplace has become increasingly competitive. Customer preference, cost, mass and regulatory pressures often conflict. Yet each year more vehicles are required to do all these things well. Damper tuning can play a significant role in resolving these conflicts. Although many papers have been written on the theory behind damper design and capabilities, there has been very little written about the techniques of tuning dampers for production vehicles. This paper attempts to discuss the critical aspects of damper tuning for production vehicles in four sections. The first section discusses the performance attributes of ride and handling. The second section provides a basic understanding of dampers. The third

Neal, Michael W., Cwycyshyn, Walter, Badiru, Ibrahim

Optimization of the Customer Experience for Routine Handling Performance

2015-01-15884/14/2015

Rapidly increasing customer, financial, and regulatory pressures are creating clear changes in the calculus of vehicle design for modern automotive OEM's (Original Equipment Manufacturers). Customers continue to demand shorter product lifecycles; the increasingly competitive global market exerts pressure to reduce costs in all stages of development; and environmental regulations drive a continuous need to reduce mass and energy consumption. OEM's must confront these challenges while continuing to satisfy the customer. The foundation to meeting these challenges includes: (1) Continued development of objective metrics to quantify performance; (2) Frontloading vehicle design content and performance synthesis; (3) A precise understanding of the customer and their performance preferences under diverse usage conditions. These combined elements will enable products better optimized amongst competing (and often contradictory) imperatives. This paper focuses on methods to optimize vehicle

Badiru, Ibrahim A., Neal, Michael W.

Real World Customer Usage of the Hyundai Genesis Climate Control System in the USA

2014-01-06854/1/2014

An innovative system has been developed to remotely monitor and record customer usage patterns of the Hyundai Genesis HVAC system in real time by smartphone. The data monitored includes dozens of HVAC-related parameters, including driver and passenger set temperature, blower setting, mode and intake position, internal software parameters, etc. This information and understanding of real-world usage of American customers enables design and test engineers to better satisfy customer demands for automatic temperature control performance. This study identifies areas in need of improvement Preliminary findings of this study suggest that auto mode usage is highest in mild temperatures and lowest in hot soaking conditions. In hot soak conditions (above 35C cabin temperature), the majority of American customers manually control the temperature and blower speed.

Furse, Devin, Park, SeKil, Foster, Lee, Kim, Simon

A Comparison of Three Different Approaches to Image Depth in Driver Information Clusters: 2D Computer Graphics, 3D Computer Graphics and 3D Imaging

2014-01-04514/1/2014

Displays that support complex graphics in driver information (DI) systems allow for the presentation of detailed visual data by employing a range of static (fixed image) and/or dynamic (moving image) design approaches. Such displays are gaining market share across a wide range of mainstream vehicles as the availability and cost of such technologies improves. Although a range of 2D, rendered 3D, and 3D imaging (or stereoscopic) information displays have been demonstrated throughout the automotive industry in recent years, there is limited empirical research examining consumer preference of the respective approaches or their influence on driving related tasks. The vehicle environment is known to be a demanding context for efficiently displaying information to the driver. Research in 3D [1, 2] reveals some of the factors that influence its acceptance and effective use, but there is limited research on the effects of 3D-related design elements when used in a driver-vehicle interface. The

Ku, Kathleen, Tschirhart, Michael

Customer Focus in EPS Steering Feel Development

2014-01-01484/1/2014

The automotive industry is one of the most competitive enterprises in the world. Customers face an ever-expanding number of entries in each market segment vying for their business. Sales price, brand image, marketing, etc. all play a role in purchase decisions, but the factor distinguishing products that consistently perform in the market place is the ability to satisfy the customer. Steering character plays a critical role in the customer driving experience and can be one of the most heavily debated topics during a new vehicle program. The proliferation of EPS steering systems now allows engineers to calibrate steering feel to almost any desired specification. This raises a key question: What subjective & objective characteristics satisfy customers in a particular market segment? Answering this question requires continued research to develop objective metrics correlated to subjective steering attributes and increased understanding of customer preferences for objective performance

Badiru, Ibrahim A.

Virtual Powertrain Installation for Diesel Engine Sound Quality Development in a Light Duty Vehicle Application

2014-01-00244/1/2014

Increased customer expectation for NVH refinement creates a significant challenge for the integration of Diesel powertrains into passenger vehicles that might have been initially developed for gasoline engine applications. A significant factor in the refinement of Diesel powertrain sound quality is calibration optimization for NVH, which is often constrained by performance, emissions and fuel economy requirements. Vehicle level enablers add cost and weight to the vehicle and are generally bounded by vehicle architecture, particularly when dealing with a carry-over vehicle platform, as is often the case for many vehicle programs. These constraints are compounded by the need to make program critical sound package content decisions well before the availability of prototype vehicles with the right powertrain. In this paper, a case study on NVH development for integration of a light duty Diesel powertrain is presented. A process, based on a time-domain transfer path methodology was applied

Tousignant, Todd, Govindswamy, Kiran

Driver Preference for Fore-Aft Steering Wheel Location

2013-01-04534/8/2013

The fore-aft location of the steering wheel relative to the pedals is a critical determinant of driving posture and comfort. Current SAE practices lack quantitative guidance on steering wheel positioning. This paper presents a model of subjective preference for fore-aft steering wheel position across a range of seat heights. Sixty-eight men and women evaluated the steering wheel positions in a total of 9 package conditions differentiated by seat height and fore-aft steering wheel position. Numerical responses were given on a 7-point scale anchored with the words “Too Close”, “Just Right”, and “Too Far”. A statistical analysis of the results demonstrated that the preferred fore-aft steering wheel position was affected by seat height and driver stature. An ordinal logistic regression model was created that predicts the distribution of subjective responses to steering wheel location. The model can be used to calculate the preferred steering wheel position for individuals or populations

Reed, Matthew P.

Leveraging The Android Framework To Create A Dynamic Infotainment Ecosystem: Technology Leadership Brief

2012-01-902410/8/2012

Android has gained undisputed leadership in the Smartphone world. It is an open-source framework which enables the community of applications developers to collaborate on a single implementation of a shared product. This collaboration has led to a large applications ecosystem that is unmatched by any other product or device in the world today. Making the Android suitable for the Automotive world brings shortened development time for infotainment features. To do so, it implies combining automotive software libraries, 3rd party applications and native Android applications while coordinating with HMI specialists, under the responsibility of a strong system integrator.

Riyahi, Eric

An Exploration of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation for Automotive Applications

2012-01-09704/16/2012

Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) refers to a method of displaying information in serial fashion on a display mounted at a fixed focal position relative to the viewer. RSVP is used in cognitive and perceptual psychology research and shows some promise in applications that involve reading text on displays. This preliminary research examines the potential for RSVP as a means of presenting driver information in automotive use cases. We investigated how RSVP influenced subjective impressions, participant recall of information, and the impact of its use while performing a simulated driving task. We describe the results of two studies and discuss future directions for research.

Tschirhart, Michael, Ku, Kathleen

The Relationship between Driver Acceptance and System Effectiveness in Car-Based Collision Warning Systems: Evidence of an Overreliance Effect in Older Drivers?

2012-01-02824/16/2012

An understanding of the relationship between user acceptance and system effectiveness is necessary for designing collision warning systems for cars and for accurately estimating their safety benefits. To better understand this relationship, an exploration was conducted into the results of a recent naturalistic field operational test of an integrated vehicle-based safety system installed into a fleet of passenger vehicles. Correlation analyses were conducted for system effectiveness, which was measured in terms of near-crash reduction, and for user acceptance, which was measured using responses to a questionnaire that drivers filled out after completing the study. The key findings were as follows: (1) although remaining generally positive overall, user acceptance decreased slightly for drivers as system effectiveness increased. This pattern appears to be due primarily to older drivers (aged 60 to 70), for whom it was strongest; (2) older drivers rated the system higher and were more

Stevens, Scott

Active Noise Control Method Considering Auditory Characteristics

2012-01-09934/16/2012

In contrast to functionality and reliability, which are more and more assumed to be a natural and necessary condition of any vehicle, the performance of Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) now belongs to those features which play an essential role for the customer's purchasing decision. Sound design and vehicle interior noise control are essential parts of NVH. One tool of the NVH solution toolbox is Active Noise Control (ANC). ANC technology aims to cancel unwanted noise by generating an “anti-noise” with equal amplitude and opposite phase. Owing to the fact that human hearing has selective sensitivity for different critical bands, a new control strategy of ANC, which selectively controls the noise of specific bandwidths according to the result of specific loudness and retains the part of noise created by the normal running of facilities, trying to attenuate the unwanted and unacceptable noise, has been proposed in this paper. The new ANC system based on Filtered X Least Mean Square

TAN, Gangping, WANG, Dengfeng, Chen, Shuming, SONG, Jiqiang

Connecting the J287 Reach Curves with Usability Research

2011-01-05554/12/2011

Navigation systems have clear design and location guidelines independent of conventional controls and displays such as radios and HVAC. However, drivers switch between advanced and conventional devices while driving, so to lessen driver distractions, the location and usability of controls and displays needs to be as efficient as possible. Because of this, ease of interactivity between advanced and conventional controls and displays should employ a systems solution during initial phases of vehicle development to create a cohesive interactive system. Research findings presented in this discussion indicate that easy to see, reach and use onboard and third party technologies empower drivers to better manage core vehicle functions. Guidance to accomplish this is provided on p.8 in The Alliance of Automotive Manufacturers (The Alliance) [1] Statement of Principles, Criteria and Verification Procedures on Driver Interactions with Advanced In-Vehicle Information and Communication Systems. “In

Smythe, Lawrence

General Motors Driving Simulator and Applications to Human Machine Interface (HMI) Development

2010-01-10374/12/2010

This report describes a new driving simulator capability at General Motors (GM) Research and Development's (R&D) Vehicle Development Research (VDR) Laboratory and its application in an iterative HMI development process. The paper also provides an overview of three recent simulator usability tests supporting HMI development.

Bertollini, Gary, Brainer, Linda, Chestnut, Jacqueline A., Oja, Steven, Szczerba, Joseph

Direction-of-Motion Stereotypes for Automotive Hand Controls

J1139_201003 (Current)

3/1/2010

The purpose of this SAE Recommended Practice is to present design recommendations for the direction-of-motion of hand controls found in passenger vehicles, multipurpose vehicles, and trucks. These recommendations are based on recent and past human factors research and are important considerations in the design of control layouts.

Controls and Displays Standards Committee

Design Criteria—Driver Hand Controls Location for Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, and Trucks (10 000 GVW and Under)

J1138_200908 (Current)

8/25/2009

The purpose of this SAE Recommended Practice is to describe design criteria pertaining to the location and labeling of hand controls, including embedded displays and controls when displayed, necessary to or frequently used during the operation of passenger cars, MPVs, and trucks 10 000 GVW and under designed for left-hand drive operation. The results of SAE human factors research have strongly influenced these recommendations, specifically in the area of driver reach, control-locating performance, and control location expectancies. Deviations from this recommended practice should be made only after careful study of the various SAE publications on these subjects. This document does not include hand-held devices such as remote controls or cellular phones.

Controls and Displays Standards Committee