A Basic Study for Active Steering Wheel System for Steering Burden Evaluation by Driving Position Focus on Driver’s Arm Size

• Published in: Vehicles Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 846 - 858
• Main Authors: Uchino, Daigo, Kobayashi, Ikkei, Kuroda, Jumpei, Ogawa, Kazuki, Ikeda, Keigo, Kato, Taro, Endo, Ayato, Kato, Hideaki, Narita, Takayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2023
• Subjects: active steering wheel system; Digital signal processors; Driving; Electric vehicles; Electrodes; Gear ratios; inverse kinematics; joint power; Muscle function; Pedestrians; Roads; steering muscle burden; Steering systems; Steering wheels; surface electromyogram; Two dimensional models; ultra-compact electric mobility vehicle; Wheels; Sydney New South Wales Australia; Australia; Japan

As automated driving has not yet been established, on narrow roads where there is no separation between pedestrians and vehicles, it is essential to switch to manual driving. However, when the driver turns the steering wheel from one hand to another on narrow roads, it causes steering burdens and op...