Preliminary investigations into the loco-man factor on the Indian railways

After a brief consideration of the existing literature pertaining to the ergonomic analysis and design of locomotive drivers' cabins, the present paper describes the results of a questionnaire survey among 26 electric locomotive drivers in India, with some recommendations. A preliminary analysi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied ergonomics 1982-06, Vol.13 (2), p.107-117
Hauptverfasser: Sen, Rabindra Nath, Ganguli, Anindya Kumar
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:After a brief consideration of the existing literature pertaining to the ergonomic analysis and design of locomotive drivers' cabins, the present paper describes the results of a questionnaire survey among 26 electric locomotive drivers in India, with some recommendations. A preliminary analysis of the controls and displays in the cabin has been presented.
ISSN:0003-6870
1872-9126
DOI:10.1016/0003-6870(82)90188-0