Reduction in Motor-Vehicle Braking Time Due to Angular Position of Combined Brake-Accelerator Pedal

摘要

The author believes that reduction in frequency and severity of motor vehicle accidents is possible if the reaction time to brake an automobile is reduced. Previous experimentation has shown that reaction time is decreased if brake and accelerator controls are combined into one pedal. The purpose of the experiment was to determine if reaction time changed significantly with changes in angular positions of a combined pedal. Nine angular positions were fixed by combining of each of three floor angles with each of three rotational angles. (Author)