| dc.contributor.advisor | Kent Larson. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Post, C. Christopher (Charles Christopher) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-10-17T21:27:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-10-17T21:27:42Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2011 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66453 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2011. | en_US |
| dc.description | Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 59). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The drive control interface in automobiles has not significantly changed for almost a century. Recent advances in electric vehicles and drive-by-wire technology allow for new alternative interfaces that enable novel vehicle designs. This study examines alternative driving interfaces by prototyping controls for use with a driving simulator. Volunteers use these interfaces to drive simulated scenarios designed to isolate specific interface features that are intuitive and easy to use. These results are used to inform the design of a new interface which is also tested with the simulator. The simulation results are used to identify design elements of successful alternative driving interfaces. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by C. Christopher Post. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 59 p. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. | en_US |
| dc.title | A study of alternative drive control interfaces for next-generation electric vehicles | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | M.Eng. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 756036743 | en_US |
