| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N36226/01 |
| Title: |
BLIND OPERATION OF IN-CAR CONTROLS (BIONIC) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Porter, Professor JM |
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| Department: |
Design and Technology |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
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| Starts: |
07 March 2001 |
Ends: |
30 September 2001 |
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230,569
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| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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The initial work of the project will comprise baseline knowledge gathering on the design of tactile controls, both within the vehicle area and elsewhere. Drawing from current date, a 'pool' of control concepts for operating a sub-set of established and future functions of vehicles will then be generated. Specific experimental studies will subsequently aim to identify the characteristics of in-vehicle controls that reduce/remove the requirement for vision. The results of this research will enable a range of first iteration prototype controls to be built and then assessed in a driving simulator context. The results of these studies will enable second iteration prototypes to be built for inclusion within a demonstrator instrumented vehicle. In the final stage of the project, the usability of the novel controls in relation to current designs will be evaluated in on-road trials. An emphasis will be placed on those measures that directly relate to safety.EngProg\
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk |