Technical specification
Car driving simulator software
SCANeR Studio offers the ability to design all kinds of road environment. We can also specify the behaviour of AI cars, motorbikes, bicycles, and pedestrians. It generates data on driving performance, such as vehicle speed, lane position, and headway.
rFpro is a high-fidelity realistic driving simulator with vehicle dynamics analysis, testing, and driver training. It features high-definition laser scanned versions of real roads.
Data capture
Data is captured at 100Hz and includes interactions with all controls in the vehicle and simulated variables such as:
- speed
- headway distance
- lane position
The software can run on a desktop system using a single screen and a gaming steering wheel and linked pedals.
Functions and controls
In the car driving simulator, information can be provided through the vehicle’s original instrument cluster or through a re-configurable touchscreen display. The car’s native audio system delivers simulation sounds, and all vehicle controls are fully functional.
Control inputs are interpreted directly from the vehicle’s Controller Area Network and sent to simulation software. A secondary application sends the data to a Windows game controller driver. The car driving simulator can make outputs for any software that accepts controller inputs.
Research
The Sociotechnical Approach to Road Safety (STARS) project takes a sociotechnical systems perspective of road safety in low and middle income countries, funded through the National Institute for Health Research.
