Driving Ergonomics for Energy Efficient Light Commercial Vehicles

减少二氧化碳排放是日产等商用车制造商的首要任务。提出了一种新的更高的行驶位置，可以在相同的载重能力下，以更小的长度和质量实现更紧凑的货车。除了较低的建造成本外，较短的车辆还将减少拥堵，在装卸时的障碍较小，并且需要更少的停车位。然而，这种驾驶位置的新驾驶室超出了当前车辆设计标准的范围。我们需要充分了解人体工程学，例如座椅设计和舒适度、控制装置的位置、显示器和安全带以及车辆的能见度。这项研究将涉及车队货车司机，并将通过物理原型和模拟从用户试验中收集详细数据。在英国主要供应商的支持下，将开发一辆示范车，以测试这一创新概念的可行性。最后，日产将制定新的标准，确定未来汽车生产的关键设计标准。

Reducing CO2 emissions is a priority for commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Nissan. A new higher driving position is proposed which enables a more compact van with reduced length and mass for the same load capacity. As well as lower build costs, a shorter vehicle will also reduce congestion, is a smaller obstruction during loading/unloading, and requires less parking space. However, the new cabin for this driving position is outside the scope of current vehicle design standards. We need to fully understand the ergonomics, e.g. seat design and comfort, the position of controls, displays and seat belts and visibility from the vehicle. This research will involve fleet van drivers, and detailed data will be collected from user trials with physical prototypes and simulations. A demonstrator vehicle will be developed with support from key UK suppliers to test the viability of this innovative concept. Finally, new Nissan standards will be created defining key design criteria for future vehicle production.