The use of virtual reality and physical tools in the development and validation of ease of entry and exit in passenger vehicles

Glyn Lawson; Paul Herriotts; Louise Malcolm; Katharina Gabrecht; Setia Hermawati

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2014.12.007

The use of virtual reality and physical tools in the development and validation of ease of entry and exit in passenger vehicles

Glyn Lawson, Paul Herriotts, Louise Malcolm, Katharina Gabrecht, Setia Hermawati

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Abstract

Ease of entry and exit is important for creating a positive first impression of a car and increasing customer satisfaction. Several methods are used within vehicle development to optimise ease of entry and exit, including CAD reviews, benchmarking and buck trials. However, there is an industry trend towards digital methods to reduce the costs and time associated with developing physical prototypes. This paper reports on a study of entry strategy in three properties (buck, car, CAVE) in which inconsistencies were demonstrated by people entering a vehicle representation in the CAVE. In a second study industry practitioners rated the CAVE as worse than physical methods for identifying entry and exit issues, and having lower perceived validity and reliability. However, the resource issues associated with building bucks were recognised. Recommendations are made for developing the CAVE and for combinations of methods for use at different stages of a vehicle's development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	240-251
Number of pages	12
Journal	Applied Ergonomics
Volume	48
Early online date	9 Jan 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.12.007
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2015
Externally published	Yes

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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Applied Ergonomics. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Applied Ergonomics, 48, (2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2014.12.007

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Keywords

Automotive
Entry exit

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Engineering (miscellaneous)

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