DRIVING SIMULATOR STUDIES: THE INFLUENCE OF VEHICLE PARAMETERS ON SAFETY IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS

Earlier VW driving simulator studies showed the relationships among subjective driver judgement, objective parameters and a vehicle parameter TB. The present series of tests was run to determine the effects of the steering ratio iLK with combinations of this parameter TB. The driving task was more difficult than those in earlier studies: the test subject tried to avoid suddenly appearing obstacles. This made it possible for the test subjects to become involved in critical situations, and for conclusions to be drawn from review of the potential accident sequence, as influenced by the vehicle parameter TB and the steering ratio. The report then present: examples to illustrate the effects of tire parameters and load parameters on the vehicle parameter TB, in a variety of different vehicles. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • RICHTER, B
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Drivers; Driving simulators; Reaction time; Steering; Tires; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096085
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Paper No 741105
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM