PD CEN/TR 16823:2015

What is PD CEN/TR 16823 - Anthropometric data for driver’s cab about?  

PD CEN/TR 16823 describes the background on the anthropometric data provided by EN 16186-1. 

Who is PD CEN/TR 16823 - Anthropometric data for driver’s cab for? 

PD CEN/TR 16823 on anthropometric data is useful for: 

• Railway industry 
• Operators and designers of driver’s cab and its components 
• Railway recruitment personnel 
• Mechanical engineers 
• Local authorities 

Why should you use PD CEN/TR 16823 - Anthropometric data for driver’s cab? 

A driver is a person tasked with operating a vehicle or a train by operating controls in a driver’s cab or on a remote-control unit. However, to make sure the driver has easy access and control of the equipment in the driver’s cab, the right height and distance of the operator from control functions is critical. This can ultimately ensure that railway functionality is optimized.  

PD CEN/TR 16823 has been used as a basis for deriving the requirements related to anthropometric data used in the EN 16186 series. The following principles have been applied for the purposes of PD CEN/TR 16823: 

• Principle 1: Every identified trend has the same direction in all member states. The direction of a trend could be upwards or downwards. An example of an upward trend would be a change in body height. 
• Principle 2: All trends take place at the same time in all member states 
• Principle 3: The impact of every trend is different. Impacts can be treated like a vector 
• Principle 4: Using the average body height of the European population does not create the height of the 'average European driver'. 

PD CEN/TR 16823 thus provides you with the quantitative analysis of how human height measurements contribute to the performance of the driver’s cab, to ensure safe operationality.