This paper discusses the design and development of a motion-based driving simulation and its integration into driving simulation research. The integration of the simulation environment into a road vehicle dynamics curriculum is also presented. The simulation environment provides an immersive experience to conduct a wide range of research on driving behavior, vehicle design and intelligent traffic systems. From an education perspective, the environment is designed to promote hands-on student participation in real-world engineering experiences that enhance conventional learning mechanisms for road vehicle dynamics and engineering systems analysis. The paper assesses the impact of the environment on student learning objectives in an upper level vehicle dynamics course and presents results from research involving teenage drivers. The paper presents an integrated framework for the use of real-time simulation and large-scale visualization to both study driving behaviors and to discover the impact that design decisions have on vehicle design using a realistic simulated driving interface.
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December 2011
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Motion Simulation Experiments for Driver Behavior and Road Vehicle Dynamics
Kemper Lewis,
Kemper Lewis
Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: kelewis@buffalo.edu
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Kevin Hulme,
Kevin Hulme
Senior Research Associate New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Edward Kasprzak,
Edward Kasprzak
Vehicle Dynamicist Milliken Research Associates, Williamsville, NY 14221,
USA
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Deborah Moore-Russo,
Deborah Moore-Russo
Assistant Professor Graduate School of Education,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Gregory Fabiano
Gregory Fabiano
Assistant Professor Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Kemper Lewis
Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
e-mail: kelewis@buffalo.edu
Kevin Hulme
Senior Research Associate New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
Edward Kasprzak
Vehicle Dynamicist Milliken Research Associates, Williamsville, NY 14221,
USA
Deborah Moore-Russo
Assistant Professor Graduate School of Education,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
Gregory Fabiano
Assistant Professor Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology,
University at Buffalo – SUNY
, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. Dec 2011, 11(4): 041001 (10 pages)
Published Online: September 13, 2011
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Received:
January 22, 2010
Revised:
April 29, 2010
Online:
September 13, 2011
Published:
September 13, 2011
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Lewis, K., Hulme, K., Kasprzak, E., Moore-Russo, D., and Fabiano, G. (September 13, 2011). "Motion Simulation Experiments for Driver Behavior and Road Vehicle Dynamics." ASME. J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. December 2011; 11(4): 041001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3617437
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