Driver Behaviour Modeling With Vehicle Driving Simulator

Vehicle Modeling for High - Dynamic Driving Simulator Applications

When introducing commercial driving simulators a few years ago, the main interest was focused either on operating the vehicle or on the reactions of the driver in traffic and in emergency situations. A comprehensive modeling of the vehicle dynamics was not required for these tasks. However, there are driving simulator applications which make much higher demands on the modeling of the vehicle dy...

Driver Perception of Crest and Sag Combinations at the Driving Simulator: effects on driver’s behaviour

Synopsis Several researches have pointed out that optical illusions may occur when the horizontal curve is combined with a vertical curve. Crest and sag combinations can cause a significant different driver's behaviour compared to the behaviour adopted on the horizontal curves on flat grade. In particular the literature reports the hypothesis that horizontal curves appear sharper or flatter whe...

A driving simulator study of driver performance on deceleration lanes.

Deceleration lanes are important because they help drivers transition from high-speed lanes to low-speed ramps. Although they are designed to allow vehicles to depart the freeway safely and efficiently, many studies report high accident rates on exit ramps with the highest percentage of crashes taking place in deceleration lanes. This paper describes the results of a driving simulator study tha...

Certified driver rehabilitation specialists' preferred situations for driving simulator scenarios.

The use of driving simulators is increasing in clinical settings that provide driving evaluation and rehabilitation. To identify the driving simulator scenarios desired by certified driving rehabilitation specialists (CDRSs), we developed a questionnaire consisting of 22 driving scenario situations. A total of 164 CDRSs rated each situation in terms of its importance for inclusion in simulator-...

Examination of Driver Steering Adaptation on a Driving Simulator