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A Survey of Mid-Level Driving Simulators
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The characteristics, functionality, limitations, and applications of mid-level driving simulators are reviewed and discussed. For this paper a mid-level simulator is defined as one which has a large roadway scene display typically comprising animated computer graphics, it may have a motion system or be fixed base, it should have a dedicated cab with a steering feel system and interactive controls and displays, it has a parametrically configurable vehicle dynamics model, data acquisition is provided for, and the simulator is intended to be used for driver behavior research and vehicle or highway research and development studies. Possible simulator sickness issues are discussed, and categories of mid-level driving simulator applications are noted. Approximately 20 different contemporary driving simulators are included in the survey.
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Weir, D. and Clark, A., "A Survey of Mid-Level Driving Simulators," SAE Technical Paper 950172, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/950172.Also In
Vehicle Computer Applications: Vehicle Systems and Driving Simulation
Number: SP-1080; Published: 1995-02-01
Number: SP-1080; Published: 1995-02-01
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