Using the KIT Driving Simulator to Evaluate Road Surface Roughness

Toward better road profile maintenance, this research investigated the relation between International Roughness Index (IRI) and riding comfort and between IRI and sense of security. A driving simulator that reproduces the behavior of vehicles traveling on uneven road surfaces was used for subjective evaluation of the road profile by test subjects. As expected, as the roughness increased and the travel speed increased, the riding comfort and sense of security decreased. The results are consistent with previous studies, and show the effectiveness of the driving simulator in evaluating road profiles.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Ishida, Tateki
  • Shirakawa, Tatsuo
  • Kawamura, Akira
  • Tako, Jun
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2007-1-21 to 2007-1-25
• Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: TRB 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Average travel speed; Driving simulators; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance; Pavements; Ride quality; Roughness; Surface course (Pavements); Texture
• Identifier Terms: International Roughness Index
• Uncontrolled Terms: Uneven lanes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01043844
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 07-1147
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 8 2007 5:45PM