This book is an internationally oriented discussion on how to evaluate products, processes, services and systems. The authors identify key generic safety principles an discuss their applications. Decision-making criteria are also explained, and in-depth information on human simulation, human error control and driver distractions is provided. The book details reconstruction techniques and methods of crash testing, and looks at future vehicle safety and universal design.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Chapter 1 : Introduction To Vehicle Safety
Chapter 2 : Basic Concepts of Vehicle Safety
Chapter 3 : Risk Evaluation : Is It Unsafe?
Chapter 4 : Human Error Control
Chapter 5 : Risk Communication
Chapter 6 : Universal Design
Chapter 7 : The Distracted Driver
Chapter 8 : Occupant Injury Prevention : Biokinetics
Chapter 9 : Human Simulation Applications
Chapter 10 : Crash Testing
Chapter 11 : Accident Reconstruction
Chapter 12 : Special Design Problems
Chapter 13 : Future Vehicle Safety
Chapter 14 : Discussion Questions
Chapter 15 : References and Recommended Reading
Index
