TY - GEN
T1 - The role of ergonomics in technology oriented projects; The Intelligent Zero Emissions Vehicle Project
AU - Woodcock, A.
AU - Taylor, J.
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - Social, political, economic, ecological and technological factors will bring radical changes to future transport systems. The Intelligent Zero Emissions Vehicle (IZEV) project concerned the design and installation of intelligent, wireless computing, and hydrogen fuel cell technology in a taxi and narrow boat. Such telemetry will enable fleet owners, drivers and passengers to pull down real time information pertinent, concerning, for example, route and tourist information, fuel efficiency and location information. This will enable travelers to make informed, intelligent decisions about their travel behaviour. The creation of such demonstrators provides opportunities for stakeholders to understand how technological developments will influence their everyday lives and to provide input future scenarios. Their feedback can help designers better understand requirements, modify their designs and consider ways of presenting their ideas for greater public awareness and acceptance. This paper describes both the end user involvement which occurred in the four month IZEV project and reflects on the opportunities such projects offer for enquiries into ergonomic issues.
AB - Social, political, economic, ecological and technological factors will bring radical changes to future transport systems. The Intelligent Zero Emissions Vehicle (IZEV) project concerned the design and installation of intelligent, wireless computing, and hydrogen fuel cell technology in a taxi and narrow boat. Such telemetry will enable fleet owners, drivers and passengers to pull down real time information pertinent, concerning, for example, route and tourist information, fuel efficiency and location information. This will enable travelers to make informed, intelligent decisions about their travel behaviour. The creation of such demonstrators provides opportunities for stakeholders to understand how technological developments will influence their everyday lives and to provide input future scenarios. Their feedback can help designers better understand requirements, modify their designs and consider ways of presenting their ideas for greater public awareness and acceptance. This paper describes both the end user involvement which occurred in the four month IZEV project and reflects on the opportunities such projects offer for enquiries into ergonomic issues.
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M3 - Conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:79958255740
SN - 9780415804332
T3 - Contemporary Ergonomics 2009
SP - 111
EP - 121
BT - Contemporary Ergonomics 2009
A2 - Bush, Phillip
PB - Taylor and Francis
T2 - Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society on Contemporary Ergonomics 2009
Y2 - 1 April 2009 through 1 April 2009
ER -