THE AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF TEST DRIVES IN A VEHICLE SIMULATOR USING A PROCESS COMPUTER

ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN ANALYSE VON TESTFAHRTEN IM KRAFTFAHRZEUGSIMULATOR MIT HILFE EINES PROZESSRECHNERS FAHRZEUGSIMULATOR MIT HILFE EINES PROZESSRECHNERS

The method given for the automated analysis of test drives permits an assessment of the driving capacity and behaviour of drivers on the road. Absolute conclusions cannot be expected due to the limited conditions with respect to reality and the lack of risk. However with a sufficient number of test drives trends can be recognised and from these recommendations can be made. For the automated analysis the motor vehicle simulator in the Traffic Engineering Simulation Laboratory at the Dresden College of Traffic Engineering was used. An analogue computer reproduces the movement equations of the vehicle. Driving is carried out by operating the elements in the driver's cabin. A TV camera follows a continuous band representing the road and environment. The driving situation is shown on a TV screen. Using a special coupling device all the important data are digitally transformed analogically. The use of an on-line process computer is necessary. Reports on tests are given in which those tested have carried out driving tests in the simulator following administration of a local anaesthetic - as with tooth extractions on the upper jaw. It was seen that the drivers became more risk prone with increased reaction time. Steering movements became disjointed and steering corrections were more frequent.

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  Hochschule fuer Verkehrswesen "Friedrich List"

  Friedrich-List Platz 1
  Dresden 801,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Amos, M
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 81-97
• Serial:
  • Forschungshefte zur Verkehrssicherheit
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Hochschule fuer Verkehrswesen "Friedrich List"
  • ISSN: 0323-617X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analog computers; Automatic control; Automatic data collection systems; Automation; Behavior; Computer online services; Computers; Data analysis; Data collection; Driver performance; Driver training; Drivers; Driving; Driving simulators; Drugs; Mathematical analysis; Personnel performance; Reaction time; Simulation; Testing equipment; Tests
• Old TRIS Terms: On line computers
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 3882: Automatic; 9001: Behaviour; 8623: Data acquisition; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2242: Drugs; 9103: Simulation; 6255: Test; 6247: Test rig
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309774
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM