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/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Hpr, 47, B-1-22
• Corporate Authors:

  California Division of Highways

  Bridge Department
  Sacramento, CA  United States  05914

  University 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