http://humanfactorsblog.org/2009/08/11/consumer-reports-story-on-automobile-ergonomics/ Not blaming the user since 2007! Fri, 11 May 2012 12:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://humanfactorsblog.org/2009/08/11/consumer-reports-story-on-automobile-ergonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Rich Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:29:36 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=1145#comment-1094 I've become very reliant on my backup camera (not as gee whiz as Infiniti's) to the point of not even turning my head anymore. Not that turning my head would help because of the horrible rear visibility in modern cars (you can get a sense of how bad rear visibility is in the Infiniti EX in the video above). I’ve become very reliant on my backup camera (not as gee whiz as Infiniti’s) to the point of not even turning my head anymore. Not that turning my head would help because of the horrible rear visibility in modern cars (you can get a sense of how bad rear visibility is in the Infiniti EX in the video above).

]]> http://humanfactorsblog.org/2009/08/11/consumer-reports-story-on-automobile-ergonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Anne Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:55:57 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=1145#comment-1093 No way.. that's incredible. This belongs in a post of its own with an analysis of trust in automation (and probably the ability to translate steering wheel movement to a birds eye view). No way.. that’s incredible. This belongs in a post of its own with an analysis of trust in automation (and probably the ability to translate steering wheel movement to a birds eye view).

]]> http://humanfactorsblog.org/2009/08/11/consumer-reports-story-on-automobile-ergonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Richard Pak Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:38:24 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=1145#comment-1092 Another good one is back-up cameras which make it easier to parallel park. Here is a particularly advanced backup camera from Infiniti. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VBGJjNr6vAE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VBGJjNr6vAE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Another good one is back-up cameras which make it easier to parallel park. Here is a particularly advanced backup camera from Infiniti.

]]> http://humanfactorsblog.org/2009/08/11/consumer-reports-story-on-automobile-ergonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 TheHumanFactorsBlog Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:56:36 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=1145#comment-1700 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Consumer Reports story on Automobile Ergonomics http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=1145</span></span> Consumer Reports story on Automobile Ergonomics http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=1145

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