Human-centered Steer-by-Wire design: Steering wheel dynamics should be task dependent

Mark Mulder*, David A. Abbink, Erwin R. Boer, M. M. Van Paassen

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volumeConference contributionScientificpeer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Steer-by-Wire (SbW) systems currently under development by the automotive industry offer interesting new approaches to designing driver-steering wheel interactions. The traditional, emerging dynamics in mechanically linked steering systems can be re-designed with SbW to improve or even extend the steering 'feel'. In this article we manipulated the steering wheel dynamics such that each design was expected to yield the best driving performance with the least amount of driver control effort for a particular driving task. We tested three designs during three different driving tasks in a fixed-base driving simulator. The results of the experiment showed that steering wheel dynamics should be stiff and sluggish for driving on straight roads and slack and light for curve negotiation. Future experiments will investigate the implications for drivers on a neuromuscular level.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings 2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012
PublisherIEEE
Pages3015-3019
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781467317146
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 14 Oct 201217 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
ISSN (Print)1062-922X

Conference

Conference2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period14/10/1217/10/12

Keywords

  • driving
  • driving simulator
  • human-centered design
  • neuromuscular admittance
  • steer-by-wire

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Human-centered Steer-by-Wire design: Steering wheel dynamics should be task dependent'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this