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    Motorcycle Ergonomics

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    This document discusses motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors. It notes that motorcycling is risky, with motorcyclists being over 50 times more likely to be killed in an accident than car drivers. Common accident types involve violations of right of way, loss of control on bends, and overtaking. The document introduces motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors as ways to support rider needs through a user-centered perspective on human-machine interaction and rider cognition, attention, and decision-making. It describes a motorcycle simulation for studying rider behavior in different scenarios and levels of experience. The document calls for formal user requirements processes to develop solutions that meet rider needs.

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    This document discusses motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors. It notes that motorcycling is risky, with motorcyclists being over 50 times more likely to be killed in an accident than car drivers. Common accident types involve violations of right of way, loss of control on bends, and overtaking. The document introduces motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors as ways to support rider needs through a user-centered perspective on human-machine interaction and rider cognition, attention, and decision-making. It describes a motorcycle simulation for studying rider behavior in different scenarios and levels of experience. The document calls for formal user requirements processes to develop solutions that meet rider needs.

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    This document discusses motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors. It notes that motorcycling is risky, with motorcyclists being over 50 times more likely to be killed in an accident than car drivers. Common accident types involve violations of right of way, loss of control on bends, and overtaking. The document introduces motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors as ways to support rider needs through a user-centered perspective on human-machine interaction and rider cognition, attention, and decision-making. It describes a motorcycle simulation for studying rider behavior in different scenarios and levels of experience. The document calls for formal user requirements processes to develop solutions that meet rider needs.

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    Motorcycle Ergonomics

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    This document discusses motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors. It notes that motorcycling is risky, with motorcyclists being over 50 times more likely to be killed in an accident than car drivers. Common accident types involve violations of right of way, loss of control on bends, and overtaking. The document introduces motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors as ways to support rider needs through a user-centered perspective on human-machine interaction and rider cognition, attention, and decision-making. It describes a motorcycle simulation for studying rider behavior in different scenarios and levels of experience. The document calls for formal user requirements processes to develop solutions that meet rider needs.

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    Some of the key takeaways are that motorcycling is risky, with motorcyclists being around 50 times more likely to be killed or injured than car drivers. Common motorcycle accidents involve right of way violations, loss of control on bends, and overtaking/filtering collisions. Ergonomics and human factors take a user-centered perspective to understand motorcycle design, rider behavior and cognition, attention, and decision-making.

    Some of the most common causes of motorcycle accidents mentioned are right of way violations or 'SMIDSYs' (drivers not seeing motorcyclists), loss of control on bends, and accidents during overtaking and filtering maneuvers.

    Ergonomics and human factors can support rider needs by taking a user-centered perspective on motorcycle design and the interaction between the rider and motorcycle. This includes understanding rider cognition, attention, and decision-making processes.

    Motorcycle Ergonomics

    & Rider Human Factors

    Dr Alex Stedmon
    CPsychol FRSA FIEHF
    Reader in Human Factors
    Human Systems Integration Group Open Road Simulation Ltd
    Faculty of Engineering & Computing Nottingham, UK
    Coventry University

    alex.stedmon@coventry.ac.uk alex@openroadsim.com
    Motorcycling is a risky activity

    Motorcyclists represent 4% of licensed vehicles on UK roads


    but they account for 21% of all UK road fatalities
    in the order of 51 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured than
    car drivers
    (Dept of Transport, 2009)
    Most common motorcycle accidents
    right of way violations or SMIDSYs
    loss of control on bends (usually only the motorcyclist involved)
    overtaking and filtering
    (Brown, 2002; Clarke et al 2004)

    How can Ergonomics and Human Factors support rider needs?


    What is Motorcycle Ergonomics?
    What is Rider Human Factors?
    One size does not fit all
    The Science of Human Work

    Human

    Human
    Machine
    Interaction
    Machine Environment
    Ergonomics and Human Factors

    Motorcycle Design and Rider Behaviour


    user-centred perspective (the rider)
    human-machine interaction

    Rider cognition
    processes become more automatic with experience = more spare
    capacity

    Attention
    split between task and environment (hazards, navigation, etc)
    potential to miss vital information

    Decision-making
    distraction effects, confirmation bias
    focusing on the wrong primary issues?
    Motorcycling as an interactive system

    Rider
    rider inputs rider perception

    Human
    sensory Motorcycle sensory
    feedback
    input Interaction
    Motorcycle Environment
    motion forces road/air flow
    on road and air reactions

    adapted from McInally (2003)


    Transport as an interactive system
    Systems issues

    The performance of one agent in the system can affect others in the
    same system

    Training, expertise and confidence


    differences between novice, experienced and advanced trained riders

    Rider fatigue and alertness


    traffic conditions, filtering, junctions, traffic lights, bends
    risk taking behaviour (thrills vs danger)

    Situational factors
    road surface were always looking at it
    we dont have sun visors or windscreen wipers!
    weather tyre warm-up, tyre contact
    thermal comfort physical and cognitive issues
    MotorcycleSim

    Coventry and Southampton Universities working together


    developed from STISIM-Drive driving simulation software
    full size interactive motorcycle
    rider interaction using real controls
    reconfigurable riding scenarios

    Physical & functional fidelity


    looks like the real system
    behaves like the real system

    Principles associated with accidents


    braking on bends!
    swerving on straight roads!
    Left hand bend hazard
    Left hand bend hazard
    Left hand bend hazard
    Advanced riders

    Safer profile notice the hazard earlier, less


    correction and compensate before the hazard
    Left hand bend hazard
    Novice and Experienced riders

    Dangerous profile notice the hazard later and


    over-compensate past the hazard
    Speed through bends
    Speed through bends

    Classic & most efficient profile slow in fast out


    (50mph > 48mph > 56mph)
    Risk perception and behaviour enhanced through
    experience and training
    Speed through bends

    Inefficient profile - slowing too much through the bend


    (49mph > 45mph > 50mph)
    Risk perception over-developed through
    negative experiences?
    Speed through bends

    Dangerous profile speeding up too soon in the bend


    (46mph > 48mph > 54mph)
    Risk perception not fully
    developed
    Advanced systems

    Advanced systems
    3D audio
    speech input

    Integrated rider aids


    rider information
    communication systems
    entertainment systems

    Geo-spatial information for riders


    couriers, paramedics, police
    accident detection (e.g. SafeRider)
    Solutions Looking Problems?

    Designing solutions that users need and want


    understanding different road user requirements
    understanding issues of automation

    Formal user-requirements elicitation


    iterative and participatory processes
    diverse methodologies and diverse populations
    expert and end user interviews and focus groups
    define current practices, capabilities and issues
    define future requirements
    manage expectations
    deliver solutions that are fit for purpose
    Thank you

    alex.stedmon@coventry.ac.uk alex@openroadsim.com
    Human Systems Integration Group Open Road Simulation Ltd
    Faculty of Engineering & Computing Nottingham, UK
    Coventry University, UK

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