An ergonomic investigation of a new hand grip driving aid**

对新型手柄驾驶辅助装置的人体工程学研究**

• 批准号: 533703-2018
• 负责人: Albert, Wayne
• 金额: $ 1.75万
• 依托单位: University of New Brunswick
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=643702
• 关键词: ergonomic; investigation; new; hand; grip

The research project is a collaboration with Howell Venture, Ltd. (HLV), a leading company in the disabled driving aids market in both Canada and U.S.A. The driving aids are designed for individuals who have lost function one of their arms and still wish to drive their personal vehicle. The concern with current driving aids are the of lack ease of use, intuitiveness and comfort. The collaboration between HLV and the University of New Brunswick is to assess and help better understand the human-factor outcomes of using a hand Howell Ventures control while driving. Three different human-factor engineering designs hand controls will be investigated to address the biomechanical, postural and cognitive challenges associated with driving with hand controls, with the primary goal of determining which hand grip control requires the least amount of physical and cognitive demands while driving. The results of the study will inform new ergonomic design for hand grip control to help improve sitting posture and the reduction of muscular demands, discomfort, driving errors and cognitive demands. **

该研究项目是与Howell Venture， Ltd. （HLV）合作的，HLV是加拿大和美国残疾人驾驶辅助设备市场的领先公司。驾驶辅助设备是为那些失去一只手臂功能但仍希望驾驶自己车辆的个人设计的。目前驾驶辅助设备的问题是缺乏易用性、直观性和舒适性。HLV和新不伦瑞克大学的合作是为了评估并帮助更好地理解在驾驶时使用手的人为因素结果。三种不同的人为因素工程设计手控将被研究，以解决与手控驾驶相关的生物力学、姿势和认知挑战，主要目标是确定哪种手握控制在驾驶时需要最少的身体和认知需求。这项研究的结果将为新的人体工程学设计提供指导，以帮助改善坐姿，减少肌肉需求、不适、驾驶错误和认知需求。**