SAE J1050

Describing and Measuring the Driver's Field of View

Issuing bodySAE
CommitteesSAE International
First issued2003
Latest revision2009
Statusactive
Categoryindustry
Topicssituational_awareness, useful_field_of_view
Referencehttps://saemobilus.sae.org/standards/j1050_200902-describing-measuring-drivers-field-view

Scope

Recommended Practice establishing methods for describing and measuring the driver's direct and indirect fields of view and the extent of obstructions within them. Defines three methods: a single pair of eye points for an individual driver; the SAE J941 eyellipses to bound the field for a given percentage of the driving population; and specific J941 eye points for a particular field or obstruction. Used to evaluate pillar obstructions, mirror coverage, wiped/defrosted areas, and display placement.

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