Application of ergonomic principles in designing of human powered vehicle - the "pedal car"

dc.contributor.author	Shereefdeen, Z
dc.contributor.author	Fernando, MARV
dc.date.accessioned	2013-12-24T19:42:48Z
dc.date.available	2013-12-24T19:42:48Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/9561
dc.description.abstract	Transportation is one of the key issues currently we face in Sri Lanka. Situation has become more complex with soaring fuel price. Further, petroleum fuel powered vehicles cause enormous environmental problems particularly in urban areas. A recent research has revealed that over 60% of all vehicles plying Sri Lankan roads are within the borders of the Colombo Metropolitan Region (CMR). Approximately 75% of the pollutants released to the air originate from the transport sector. On the other hand, being a poor nation having a per capita income of less than U$ 1200per annum, automobile is a luxury for the average person. Therefore use of Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) for day to day transportation becomes worth investigation and promotion.	en_US
dc.title	Application of ergonomic principles in designing of human powered vehicle - the "pedal car"	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2006	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	ERU - Research for industry	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	124-126	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceedings of the 12th annual symposium 2006	en_US