A Comparison Study between Right Hand and Left Hand Grip Pressure Force While Driving

Background: This paper presents the result of hand grip pressure force of male and female drivers driving a vehicle on different road conditions (straight road, hill road, winding road, rough and smooth road) at constant speeds (80 km/h). In this study, there are ten subjects were participated. The force measurement were taken and evaluated by using the tactile grip and pressure measurement (Grip System) which the grip sensor was positioned over important anatomic sections of fingers and palm. The result of this study indicated that the left hand grip pressure force of both gender is higher compared to right hand grip pressure force. Besides, the results showed significantly higher hand grip pressure force values for the male driver in comparison to the female driver. Furthermore, this study showed that palm part of the hand produced more hand grip pressure force compare to others part (fingers and thumb). This study can be used as a referral for the next research, primarily in solving the driving fatigue problem in achieving safety in driving as well as reducing the number of car accidents.