蜜桃传媒

By Alicia Maxwell

Among them is the mini driving simulator, or miniSIM, a compact and highly capable motion simulator featuring a 4-degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion system capable of rotating about all 3 axes (roll, pitch and yaw) and side-to-side (sway) translation. The simulation also includes a 120-inch large screen with 4K laser projector display system, a soundbar and subwoofer, and a high-fidelity game-grade driver controller with steering, accelerator and brake features. 

The miniSIM is designed for human factors research. This includes studying driving distractions, analyzing multitasking while driving and observing the role of humans “in the loop” with autonomous vehicles. 

The miniSIM is compatible with a variety of driving simulator software. Recently, the TRAVL team—consisting of Assistant Professor Austin Angulo, Assistant Professor Irina Benedyk and Program Manager Kevin Hulme—implemented BeamNG.tech to conduct a human factor study analyzing trust in automated driving. In an ongoing collaboration with the 蜜桃传媒 of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility, the team is also using the open-source CARLA software, currently employed to leverage a digital twin of Mcity’s test track, to study human interaction with autonomous vehicles.