Abstract
Shift-by-wire gear shifters are increasing the opportunities for individualization of functions and design. Though, greater variations can make gear shifters inefficient and error prone. Research regarding these aspects is still lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate how different gear shifter concepts were perceived in terms of Perceived Ease-of-Use and Task success, depending on their level of complexity, the shape of the shifter and stability of the shifter pattern. An experimental study was conducted with participants using six types of gear shifters on three levels of complexity. Results showed that the Monostable joystick received the lowest Perceived Ease-of-Use scores. Furthermore, the Rotary Toggle shifter with monostable function, had lowest Task success, which was supposed to be a result of e.g. unfamiliar design.
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We would like to thank Jon Friström, the team from Kongsberg Automotive: Henrik Nilsson, Andreas Persson and Nicolas Preisig, and Per-Arne Malm and Cecilia Holtelius from Volvo Car Corporation, as well as Vinnova, for making this project possible. This presentation is part of a thesis work by Sanna Lohilahti Bladfält, Luleå University of Technology.
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Bladfält, S.L., Grane, C., Bengtsson, P. (2020). Gear Shifter Design – Lack of Dedicated Positions and the Contribution to Cognitive Load and Inattention. In: Stanton, N. (eds) Advances in Human Factors of Transportation. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 964. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_44
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