The human being as a driver

In order to adapt the vehicle to human being, knowledge of some of his characteristics and abilities is essential. Specifically, the characteristics of the individual sensory organs are presented (information reception), the way in which the experienced driver's well-practiced activity is to be understood and how decisions are made in changed situations, and in particular, how they are limited (information processing). In addition, the structures underlying the innervation of the musculature are reproduced (information implementation). This includes in particular the feeling for time, the eye behaviour when driving, but also emotional aspects, such as the feeling of comfort and discomfort and the individual reaction of the driver to the load given by the driving task. The resulting driving errors and their causes are explained in detail.