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A company has been asked to design a steering wheel for a new General Motors truck. The wheel is to be used on three different trucks and allows for varying electronics on the steering wheel. In the space provided below, list five things that should be considered when designing the steering wheel. Also provide a brief explanation for why each design criteria was chosen. Use five design criteria to evaluate them using the digital logic approach. Use digital logic approach to determine the weight given for each design criteria.
Five things that should be considered when designing a steering wheel:
Usage of each design criteria:
There is increased attention for vehicle interiors, comfort and safety, the steering wheel has become feature of interest for the customers and also as a point of safety. The society of automotive engineers provides certain guidelines for selection of design.
There is software that uses the digital human models (DHM). The usage of this model is considered to be cost effective for the purpose of designing the steering wheel.
Evaluating the design criteria using digital logic approach: