Impact of immersion and realism in driving simulator studies
Journal
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking
Date Issued
January 2014
DOI
10.4018/ijitn.2014010102
Abstract
Driving simulators emerged as a promising technology for the analysis of driving conditions and
road users’ behaviour in an attempt to tackle the problem of road accidents. The work presented
herein demonstrates the design and development of a driving simulator that aims to contribute
towards evaluating black spots in road networks by promoting rapid design of realistic models
and facilitating the specification of test scenarios. A reliable driving simulator should be able to
reproduce the driver’s behaviour in a realistic way. In this study we examine different setups of
the simulator to define the one that achieves highest levels of reliability. The chosen setup is then
used to evaluate the impact of distractors (e.g. billboards) on driving behaviour of local road
users for a chosen black spot in Limassol, Cyprus. Data collected from the experiments are
analysed, and the main findings are presented and discussed.
road users’ behaviour in an attempt to tackle the problem of road accidents. The work presented
herein demonstrates the design and development of a driving simulator that aims to contribute
towards evaluating black spots in road networks by promoting rapid design of realistic models
and facilitating the specification of test scenarios. A reliable driving simulator should be able to
reproduce the driver’s behaviour in a realistic way. In this study we examine different setups of
the simulator to define the one that achieves highest levels of reliability. The chosen setup is then
used to evaluate the impact of distractors (e.g. billboards) on driving behaviour of local road
users for a chosen black spot in Limassol, Cyprus. Data collected from the experiments are
analysed, and the main findings are presented and discussed.
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