Campus Units
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Virtual Reality Applications Center, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
7-21-2020
Journal or Book Title
International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems
Volume
27
Issue
3
First Page
303
Last Page
324
Research Focus Area(s)
Operations Research, Ergonomics and Human Factors
DOI
10.1504/IJHVS.2020.108738
Abstract
This work describes a combine harvester simulator and virtual environment (VE). This interactive and realistic simulator is a novel and unique apparatus used for development and testing of human-machine systems during the design of agricultural vehicles and systems. The combine simulator and VE are being used to develop and evaluate new technologies and automated systems. The simulator provides an innovative testing platform in which to conduct active harvesting experiments that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to perform. The successes of two studies, 'auger spout aiming' and 'combine implement adjust' are described, including experimental results. The novel approach used with this simulator to acquire the voice of the customer can be generalised to the development of other products with a human interface, and applications in other domains are considered.
Copyright Owner
Inderscience Publishers
Copyright Date
2020
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Kieu, Don; Luecke, Greg R.; Gilbert, Stephen; Hunt, Timothy; Gilmore, Brian; Meusel, Chase; and Kelly, Norene, "Listening to the voice of the customer using an immersive combine simulator: innovative techniques for product development" (2020). Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Publications. 242.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/imse_pubs/242
Included in
Acoustics, Dynamics, and Controls Commons, Ergonomics Commons, Operational Research Commons, Systems Engineering Commons
Comments
This is a manuscript of an article published as Kieu, Don, Greg R. Luecke, Stephen Gilbert, Timothy Hunt, Brian Gilmore, Chase Meusel, and Norene Kelly. "Listening to the voice of the customer using an immersive combine simulator: innovative techniques for product development." International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems 27, no. 3 (2020): 303-324. DOI: 10.1504/IJHVS.2020.108738. Posted with permission.