EXPLORATORY WORK ON THE PROBLEM OF REDUCED VISIBILITY-FINAL REPORT
A SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY USING THIN SHEETS OF PLASTIC WITH CIRCULAR SCRATCHES TO PROVIDE A SATISFACTORY ILLUSION OF FOG IN THE DRIVING SIMULATOR AT UCLA. IN ADDITION, THE PROBLEMS OF DARKNESS AND RAINFALL CAN NOW BE SIMULATED. A SYSTEM TO SIMULATE BROADCAST WARNING MESSAGES HAS BEEN INSTALLED. SPECIFICATIONS ARE DEVELOPED FOR A PROJECTION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A SATISFACTORY ILLUSION OF MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO THE PRECEEDING VEHICLE. /BPR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Hpr, 47, B-1-22
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Corporate Authors:
California Division of Highways
Bridge Department
Sacramento, CA United States 05914University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA United States -
Authors:
- HULBERT, S F
- Publication Date: 1966-6
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Broadcasting; Driving simulators; Fog; Night; Plastics; Rainfall; Visibility; Warning systems
- Uncontrolled Terms: Reduced visibility; Scratches
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219667
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 1 1994 12:00AM