A Methodology for Conducting Human Factors Evaluations of Vehicles in Operational Field Tests

Abstract

The purpose was to develop a standardized methodology for use in conducting human factors evaluations of trucks and similar vehicles within the context of operational field tests. The focus is on the assessment of users' (drivers') judgments and allows for differential weighting of individual human factors characteristics. The key to the methodology is the Human Factors Vehicular Evaluation Instrument, which is an interview form containing 85 human factors characteristics relevant to vehicle design and operation. Data are presented from the initial utilization of the methodology in an operational field test.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061808

Entities

People

  • John A. Hicks Iii

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Army Training
  • Biological Sciences
  • Data Analysis
  • Doctrine
  • Field Tests
  • Fuel Gages
  • Gages
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Pressure Gages
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Vehicle Design
  • Windshield Wipers
  • Windshields

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.