THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER-AIDED DRIVING SIMULATOR USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD GEOMETRIC DESIGN

A DESCRIPTION IS PRESENTED OF A DRIVING SIMULATOR DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF ROADS. THE SIMULATOR GIVES PERSPECTIVE VIEW OBTAINED WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNS OF ROADS WHICH VARY ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR, E.G. ADJUSTMENT OF SPEED, BRAKE APPLICATION, MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL. THE DESIGN OF THE SIMULATOR IS TO BE MODIFIED TO FACILITATE THE MEASUREMENT OF THE DRIVER'S PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTIONS, SUCH AS PULSE RATE, RESPIRATION CHARACTERISTICS ETC, IN ADDITION TO THOSE MEASUREMENTS ALREADY OBTAINED. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Res Inst, Cm /Japan

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• Authors:
  • Yoshioka, T
  • Ibukiyama, S
  • Fujita, D
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 185-212
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Airport Forum
  • Volume: 12
  • Publisher: Airport Forum

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Driving simulators; Geometric design; Highway design; Improvements; Information processing; Measurement; Psychological aspects
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203872
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1974 12:00AM