Title: Development and application of a driving simulator for training

Authors: M. Nagata, H. Kuriyama

Addresses: Associate Professor, Division of Transportation Engineering, The Institute of Vocational Training, Sagamihara-shi, Japan. ' Senior Officer for Research Planning, Industrial Products Research Institute, Ibaraki-ken, Japan

Abstract: A driving simulator system with audiovisual aids has been developed. The hardware of the system is characterized by analogous models of various mechanical functions on car running characteristics and operation sense with high fidelity. The software of the system is based on the principles of programmed learning. The system teaches the novice driver basic driving skills and the rate of erroneous response is comparable with that of conventional teaching methods at driving schools. The results show that this form of instruction is superior to the conventional one.

Keywords: audiovisual aids; cueing; driving behaviour; handling; simulation fidelity; simulation training; teaching machine; training machine; basic driving skills.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.1983.061296

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1983 Vol.4 No.1, pp.23 - 35

Published online: 25 May 2014 *

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