Visual perception and ergonomic influences: Assessing blind spot variability and distance estimation through side-view mirrors.

IF 2.4 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI:10.1080/00140139.2025.2538712

Anik Barat, Sanhita Das

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Abstract

Driving safety has emerged as a global challenge, particularly in car-motorised two-wheeler (MTW) interactions, which are frequently observed in urban mixed-traffic conditions. This study examines mirror-specific challenges, focusing on blind spot variability and perception errors associated with convex side-view mirrors. To enhance real-world applicability, the study was conducted with professional car drivers to enhance real-world applicability. Findings reveal that the left-side mirror (passenger-side) has a larger blind spot area (14.57 m²) compared to the right-side (driver-side, 12.15 m²). To better understand mirror visibility, driver-specific ergonomic factors, such as eye-to-dashboard and eye-to-mirror distance were explored. The results further highlight that drivers tend to overestimate MTW distances, with errors being more pronounced in the left-side mirror, increasing the crash risk on that side. These insights indicate the need for improved mirror design, driver training education, and policy interventions to enhance visibility, improve driver awareness, and to mitigate MTW-related crash risks.

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视觉感知和人体工程学影响：通过侧视镜评估盲点可变性和距离估计。

驾驶安全已成为一项全球性挑战，尤其是在城市混合交通条件下经常观察到的汽车-机动两轮车（MTW）相互作用。本研究考察了镜子特有的挑战，重点关注与凸面侧视镜相关的盲点可变性和感知错误。为了增强真实世界的适用性，本研究以专业汽车司机为研究对象，以增强真实世界的适用性。研究结果显示，左侧后视镜（乘客侧）的盲区面积（14.57 m2）比右侧后视镜（驾驶员侧）的盲区面积（12.15 m2）更大。为了更好地了解后视镜的可见度，研究人员探索了驾驶员特定的人体工程学因素，如眼到仪表板和眼到后视镜的距离。结果进一步强调，驾驶员倾向于高估MTW距离，错误在左侧后视镜中更为明显，增加了该侧的碰撞风险。这些见解表明，需要改进后视镜设计、驾驶员培训教育和政策干预，以提高能见度、提高驾驶员意识，并降低与mtt相关的碰撞风险。

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Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems. Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved. The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives. The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research. Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics. Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.