Automotive ergonomics focuses on designing vehicles that are comfortable and easy to use for drivers and passengers, considering factors such as seat design, control placement, and visibility.

Aerodynamics is not a key element of automotive ergonomics, which primarily focuses on the interaction between humans and vehicles.

Anthropometry in automotive ergonomics involves measuring and analyzing human body dimensions and proportions to design vehicles that accommodate a wide range of users.

Biomechanical considerations in automotive ergonomics include designing seats that minimize pressure points and discomfort, optimizing control placement for easy reach and operation, and ensuring proper posture and support for drivers and passengers.

Psychology plays a role in automotive ergonomics by helping to understand human perception, cognitive abilities, and decision-making processes, which are important for designing user-friendly and intuitive vehicle interfaces.

Psychological considerations in automotive ergonomics include minimizing distractions and cognitive workload for drivers, designing user-friendly and intuitive interfaces, and providing clear and concise information displays.

Human factors engineering in automotive design aims to enhance vehicle safety and prevent accidents by considering human capabilities, limitations, and behavior in the design process.

Human factors considerations in automotive design include optimizing airbag deployment timing and location, minimizing blind spots and improving visibility, designing controls for intuitive and easy operation, and ensuring proper seat belt fit and comfort.

Crash testing in automotive ergonomics is conducted to evaluate vehicle safety and performance in collisions, assess the effectiveness of safety features and restraint systems, analyze human injury patterns and mechanisms, and optimize vehicle design for improved crashworthiness.

Windshield wiper test is not a common type of crash test conducted in automotive ergonomics. Common crash tests include frontal impact tests, side impact tests, and rollover tests.

Manikins are used in crash testing to simulate human body movement and response in collisions, allowing researchers to evaluate the effectiveness of safety features and restraint systems, analyze human injury patterns and mechanisms, and optimize vehicle design for improved crashworthiness.

Crash Test Dummy is not a common type of manikin used in crash testing. Common types of manikins include Hybrid III, THOR, and EuroSID.

Computer simulations are used in automotive ergonomics to optimize vehicle design for improved crashworthiness, evaluate vehicle safety and performance in collisions, assess the effectiveness of safety features and restraint systems, and analyze human injury patterns and mechanisms.

Crash Test Simulation is not a common type of computer simulation used in automotive ergonomics. Common types of computer simulations include finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and multi-body dynamics (MBD).

Standards and regulations in automotive ergonomics play a crucial role in ensuring vehicle safety and performance, promoting consistency and uniformity in vehicle design, facilitating global trade and harmonization, and encouraging innovation and technological advancement.

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards are not a common standard or regulation in automotive ergonomics. Common standards and regulations include Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Euro NCAP, and Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP).