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A Review of the Physical, Psychological and Psychophysiological Effects of Motorsport on Drivers and Their Potential Influences on Cockpit Interface Design

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The racing driver’s environment constitutes a unique set of challenges in terms of usability. Cockpits in the upper echelons of motorsport, such as Formula One and the World Endurance Championship are known for their high levels of complexity due to the need to optimize vehicle performance. The cars’ capabilities and the nature of motorsport subject the drivers to a range of stresses. This paper explores five stresses, as identified by Bertrand et al.; Emotion, temperature, g-force, vibration and muscular effort, examining their potential influences on cockpit interface design from physical, psychological and psychophysiological perspectives.

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Brown, J., Stanton, N., Revell, K. (2019). A Review of the Physical, Psychological and Psychophysiological Effects of Motorsport on Drivers and Their Potential Influences on Cockpit Interface Design. In: Stanton, N. (eds) Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 786. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93885-1_46

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