Layout of Drivers’ Cab in Asian Rail Vehicle

초록

Human error accounts for a great portion of railway accidents. The main factors influencing the physical and mental states of the driver on board are the environment of the drivers’ cabs of locomotives, arrangement of the drivers’ cabs of locomotives, and workstation. Therefore, evaluation and improvements of these factors are needed. Several railways of Europe have already suggested the standards and evaluation method for drivers’ cabs of locomotives. In contrast, there is no action for harmonized drivers’ cabs in Asia. Asians’ sizes are different from those of Europeans. Design that is not suitable for the human body fails to maximize productivity and causes many accidents. Thus, the drivers’ physical features must be reflected on the design. This is the reason why an Asian drivers’ cab is required. In the research, a guideline to define the requirements for the layout of Asian drivers’ cabs was produced with UIC jointly. Asian drivers’ sizes was analysed and Asian anthropometric averages was drawn out as well to find out Asian universal dimensions with adequate adjustability. This paper introduces the results of this research project.