The influence of A-pillar obscuration/location on driver visibility

Alex Cardoso Santos; Adalberto Gerez; Antônio Pádua; Piero Genaro; Rei Silva; Sonia Ferreira

doi:10.4271/2019-36-0062

During the early phase of vehicle development, one of the key design attributes to consider is visibility for the driver. Visibility is the ability to see one’s surrounding environment while they are driving. Therefore, it is one of the key requirements to be considered during the vehicle design.

Certain vehicle characteristics such as the size of windshield and the design of the pillars influence the perception of visibility for the driver. One specific characteristic influencing satisfaction is A-pillar obscuration and location, which is the subject of this paper.

The objective of this project is to analyze the relationship between the A-pillar obscuration/location with the driver satisfaction under real world driving conditions, based on research, statistical data analysis and dynamic clinics. Other influences, such as the position of the occupant in the seat was also studied and captured in this paper.

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The influence of A-pillar obscuration/location on driver visibility 2019-36-0062

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