Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea (대한인간공학회지)

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A Study on Optimal Layout of Control Buttons on Center Fascia Considering Human Performance under Emergency Situations

돌발 상황 하의 사용자 반응을 고려한 자동차 중앙 계기판 버튼의 최적 배치 방안 연구

  • Choi, Jun-Young (Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Su (Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Bahn, Sang-Woo (Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yun, Myung-Hwan (Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Myun-Woo (Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 최준영 (서울대학교 산업공학과) ;
  • 김영수 (서울대학교 산업공학과) ;
  • 반상우 (서울대학교 산업공학과) ;
  • 윤명환 (서울대학교 산업공학과) ;
  • 이면우 (서울대학교 산업공학과)
  • Received : 2009.05.26
  • Accepted : 2010.04.12
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Many studies on safety issues of human-machine interaction are being conducted, especially taking emergency situations into consideration. In light of this view, the importance of objective and reliable measurement of users' reactions under emergency situations is becoming more important than ever in reflecting such issues in the design of everyday things. However, despite the need to consider the human-machine interactions and human performances at the design stage, there were few studies which considered human performances and behaviors under emergency situations. This study is about an evaluation method and design guide to include such human performances under emergency situations during human-machine interactions. This is achieved through an experiment where operators are instructed to press the emergency button at an experimentally designed location under a random emergency situation. By analyzing the results in a human factors perspective, the response time and the accuracy of the operators' behaviors are explained. Analysis revealed that in designing the center fascia for automobiles, there is a tradeoff between response time and accuracy, and the optimal size of buttons differ in each part of the center fascia. This method is expected to be applicable to industrial situations to derive optimal position for emergency buttons.

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