Study of Driver Performance/ Acceptance Using Aspheric Mirrors In Light Vehicle Applications
Advances in mirror technology have motivated the need for revisiting the question of how drivers use their mirrors while driving. Blind spots are the common complaint of mirrors, and new designs have appeared in the U.S. and European markets to help improve overall visibility. This research involves the study of how drivers perform and accept various combinations of left and right outside planar, convex, and aspheric mirrors. In addition, this research expands the basic design to examine the effect of increasing the vertical dimension of mirrors. This paper reports the work in progress, including the most recent research issues and activities completed just prior to data analysis.
AbstractA major assumption underlying: the interpretation of test results to pupils is that the individual receiving: the test report will use the information wisely in making: appropriate occupational choices. This study sought to determine whether test reporting: could be used to validate this assumption by observing: the status of aspiration levels among: students who made significant increases in knowledge of their scholastic ability. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed In which 41 eleventh grade public school pupils who received test reports of their scholastic ability were compared on self-knowledge and occupational aspiration level with 30 pupils who did not receive reports of their scholastic ability. Although pupils who received test reports made significant gains In self-knowledge, there were no significant changes In occupational aspiration levels. The findings suggest that information about scholastic ability only is not sufficient to bring about changes In occupational aspira...