TY - GEN
T1 - A three-dimensional musculoskeletal driver model to study steering tasks
AU - Mehrabi, Naser
AU - Razavian, Reza Sharif
AU - McPhee, John
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Realistic driver models can play an important role in developing new driver assistance technologies. A realistic driver model can reduce the time-consuming trial and error process of designing and testing products, and thereby reduce the vehicle's development time and cost. A realistic model should provide both driver path planning and arm motions that are physiologically possible. The interaction between a driver's hand and steering wheel can influence control performance and steering feel. The aim of this work is to develop a comprehensive yet practical model of the driver and vehicle. Consequently, a neuromuscular driver model in conjunction with a high-fidelity vehicle model is developed to learn and understand more about the driver's performance and preferences, and their effect on vehicle control and stability. This driver model can provide insights into task performance and energy consumption of the driver, including fatigue and co-contraction dynamics of a steering task. In addition, this driver model in conjunction with a high-fidelity steering model can be used to develop new steering technologies such as Electric Power Steering.
AB - Realistic driver models can play an important role in developing new driver assistance technologies. A realistic driver model can reduce the time-consuming trial and error process of designing and testing products, and thereby reduce the vehicle's development time and cost. A realistic model should provide both driver path planning and arm motions that are physiologically possible. The interaction between a driver's hand and steering wheel can influence control performance and steering feel. The aim of this work is to develop a comprehensive yet practical model of the driver and vehicle. Consequently, a neuromuscular driver model in conjunction with a high-fidelity vehicle model is developed to learn and understand more about the driver's performance and preferences, and their effect on vehicle control and stability. This driver model can provide insights into task performance and energy consumption of the driver, including fatigue and co-contraction dynamics of a steering task. In addition, this driver model in conjunction with a high-fidelity steering model can be used to develop new steering technologies such as Electric Power Steering.
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U2 - 10.1115/DETC2013-13101
DO - 10.1115/DETC2013-13101
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84896979936
SN - 9780791855966
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
BT - 9th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2013
Y2 - 4 August 2013 through 7 August 2013
ER -