Vehicle Ergonomics

Course Overview

Introduction to Ergonomics / human factors • The concept of System Design. How to look at the design issues • Use of Anthropometry in vehicle design • Biomechanics and vehicle design • Principle of automobile Chair Design • Neural Systems. • Communication in Automobile system • Vehicle for the special people • Final design Assignment.

Total Credits	4.0
Type	Theory
Lecture	1.0
Practical	2.0
Half Semester	N
Text Reference	• Sanders, Mark S; McCormick, Ernest J; Human factors in engineering and design, McGraw Hill (1993)• B. Peacock, WaldemarKarwowski; Automobile ergonomics Publisher: CRC; 1 edition, 1993• S .P. Taylor C. M. Haslegrave: Vision in Vehicles VI. Publisher: North Holland; First edition, 1998• Cristy ho, Charles Spenser; The multi-sensory drives: Implication for ergonomics car interface design. Publisher CRC Press, 1 Oct. 2• Don Harris (Editor): Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics: 8th International conference. Publisher: Springer; 20-Jul-2

About Instructor

 Prof. Ray G.G.

Professor at IDC, IIT Bombay, and Honorary Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Bombay, specializing in Ergonomics and Work Physiology. With a Ph.D. in Physiology, his expertise spans product ergonomics, workstation design, and musculoskeletal disorders. He has received prestigious awards, including the UNDP Fellowship and the Prof. J.N. Maitra Memorial Gold Medal. A visiting faculty at institutions worldwide, he has led major consultancy projects with top organizations. His research includes numerous publications in international journals and presentations at global conferences.