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Title: SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY: ANALYSIS OF APPLICABILITY TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL
Accession Number: 00619173
Record Type: Monograph
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: This Circular addresses the following question: Can simulator technology be applied to motor vehicle travel in a way that will reduce the accident rate, dramatically improve quality, and/or reduce cost. The report begins with the identification of specifically how a motor vehicle simulator may be utilized to reduce the accident rate; to increase the quality of licensing and/or certification without increasing costs; and to provide lower cost, higher quality vehicle-highway systems. Specific identified motor vehicle simulator utilizations include research; development and evaluation of training, screening, certification, and licensing systems/programs; and highway and automobile design and design evaluation. Utilizations identified in the report are based on contributions from diverse sources around the world, including state and local governments; Canadian, Netherlands, Swedish, and German government researchers; university researchers; private researchers; simulator manufacturers; and automobile designers (Ford, General Motors). The utilizations suggested include currently funded programs, planned near future programs, and suggested programs. Each utilization requires a specific level of simulator fidelity (and therefore cost). Thus a set of basic simulator characteristics/requirements was developed for each utilization. It is evident from the summary tables that substantial benefit may be obtained from any of a variety of simulator fidelity levels (i.e., cost levels).
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Pagination: 85 p.
Publication Date: 1992-2
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Appendices
(1)
; Tables
(5)
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Feb 29 1992 12:00AM
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