VIDEO ENHANCES SIMULATOR'S VALUE AS A DRIVER TRAINING AID

As the cost of driving cab simulators comes down and their flexibility goes up, metro operators in particular are discovering the value of training that can cover complex failure modes as well as routine duties. The twin-cab simulator on which drivers for Lines 3 and 4 of Seoul's Subway will be trained, uses video discs to generate the view of the track ahead, while the instructor can initiate faults simply by touching one of his colour TV monitor screens.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press Limited

  Quadrant House, The Quandrant
  Sutton, Surrey,   England 
• Authors:
  • Grant, L G
• Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 42-43
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 140
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Rapid transit; Simulation; Television; Training; Training simulators; Transit operators
• Geographic Terms: South Korea
• Old TRIS Terms: Video display units
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382314
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM