Driving simulators

 

Links dedicated to driving simulators sites (en français)
... research driving simulators

Research institutions

  • AutoPW
    Driving Simulator, Faculty of Transportation, Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
  • CATSS Simulator
    Center for Advanced Transportation Systems at University of Central Florida (USA)
  • CDT
    Canadian Center for Transportation. Simulator in Calgary University (Canada)
  • Center for Intelligent Systems Research 
    Driving simulator at George Washington University (USA)
  • CTS
    The Texas Transportation Institute's Driving Environment Simulator (USA)
  • Cranfield University 
    Simulator in the Driving Research Unit (UK)
  • Frauenhofer Institut
    Simulator in Frauenhofer Vehicle Interaction Lab and
    IVI simulator (Germany)
  • FTM driving simulator  (updated link)
    A driving simulator with motion in München Technical University (Germany)
  • Hamburg University Simulator  (updated link)
    The Driving Simulator with lateral motion and coupled with tire test bed. University of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg (Germany).
  • HYSIM
    Highway Research Center driving simulator, in operation since 1983 (USA)
  • INRETS
    SIM2 driving simulators in ARCHISIM traffic simulation (France)
  • IZVW
    Driving simulator in VIVW at Würzburg University (Germany). Follow "Fahrsimulation"
  • LAMIH
    Driving Simulator in Valenciennes University (France).
  • Leeds University Driving Simulator 
    The new large simulator in psychology department (UK)
  • Linköping University
    Virtual Reality and Simulation Lab Driving simulator based on ASim software (Sweden)
  • Massachusetts University
    Two mid-level driving simulators in
    Human Performance Laboratory. (USA)
  • Monash University 
    The australian MUARC Research Center driving simulator (Australia)
  • NADS site at University of Iowa
    National Advanced Driving Simulator. It is the largest driving simulator in the world. (USA)
  • Northeastern University Simulator   (updated link)
    at Virtual Environments Laboratory in NU Boston (with yaw motion) (USA)
  • Nottingham University 
    Driving simulator for Driver Behaviour Studies (UK)
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
    In-Vehicle Information System Driving Platform (IVIS) (USA)
  • PAVCAS
    A driving simulator sponsored by MAIF insurance to study driver vigilance in France - Strasbourg University (France).
  • Phileas Project 
    Driving simulator investigation for a new public road transport system at University of Groningen (RUD - The Netherlands).
  • Pennsylvania Vehicule Simulation Research Center
    Pennsylvania Transportation Institut Research Driving Simulator (USA)
  • Quebec DS 
    Driving simulators in rehabilitation (Canada)
  • Rochester University
    VRLab driving simulator on a small motion base.
    A driving simulator for autonomous driving program. (USA)
  • SIMUSYS
    Driving simulator with 4DOF spherical motion platform. "Laboratorio de Automóviles", University of Zaragoza (Spain)
  • SIREN
    SIREN Simulator for Interdisciplanary Research in Ergonomics and Neuroscience (SIREN) University of Iowa (USA) follow "Labs & Facilities"
  • TARS group
    Driving Simulator in Waikato University (New Zealand)
  • TRUCKSIM
    UK Truck Driver Training Simulator in TRL (UK)
  • TNO
    TNO Institute simulators in The Netherlands.
  • TRL driving simulator
    General presentation from Transport Research Laboratory simulator (UK)
  • UCDS
    University of Calgary Driving Simulator used in Cognitive Ergonomics Research Laboratory (CERL) (Canada)
  • UMTRI
    Driver Interface Research driving simulators in University of Michigan (USA)
  • UM-VRL
    Virtual Reality Laboratory at the University of Michigan: applications for automotive industry (USA)
  • University at Buffalo
    Driving Simulator in Mechatronics department (USA)
  • University of Guelph
    Driving simulator used in Psychology and Human Factors Research (Canada)
  • University of Iowa
    Studies on human behaviour in Hank Project driving simulator
  • VTI simulators 
    The new Simulator III at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (Sweden)
  • VIVW - simulators and software at Wuerzburg Institute for Traffic Sciences GmbH (Germany)

Corporate

  • Daimler  The press presentation of the advanced driving simulator since 1985 is no more on the Web. Only simple reference in Computer World Honors collection.
  • Ford VIRTTEX - simulator for Virtual Test Track Experiment. Annoucement in January 2001.
  • Honda simulators
  • Renault Research driving simulators and virtual reality. ULTIMATE large driving simulator (France).
  • Toyota driving simulator is, since December 2007, the biggest driving simulator in the world (pictures).

 


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Updated: February 26, 2008
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Pierre Gauriat