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Where the Rubber Meets the Simulated Road
A 2013 edition of the Iowa Engineer highlights NADS' medically related research more »
NADS students shine on the Big 10 Network
Students, staff and faculty come together to advance safety on our roadways. more »
Virtual Iowa City
Everyone's favorite midwestern hamlet... in pixels. more »
The NADS MiniSim™
The driving simulation platform that's scalable, portable, and powerful. more »
Teaching safe driving skills
Our series of driver training exercises and instruction are being used to train fleet drivers more »

	Where the Rubber Meets the Simulated Road The team and facilities at the National Advanced Driving Simulator conduct some of the most significant medically-related driving research in the world. View the PDF
	The Driver Seat - The official newsletter of NADS The June 2013 edition highlights a new crash avoidance project, awards, a major miniSim update, and more... View the PDF \| January 2013 edition \| Older issues
	The NADS MiniSim™ NADS has developed a low-cost, PC-based driving simulation platform open to and supported by it's own worldwide community of users and NADS software developers. Watch the video \| Visit the MiniSim website

Current News

11-16-2013	Students visit NADS to learn more about EPA gas mileage calculators

11-08-2013	NADS receives "Safety Research Using Simulator (SAFER-SIM)" grant from US DOT more »

10-23-2013	American Contractors Insurance Group visits NADS

10-22-2013	Brazilian High School Counselor and Laura Goddard (Admissions Counselor) tour NADS

10-22-2013	Chinese Delegation from Hebei Province and Downing Thomas (Associate Provost) tour NADS

10-14-2013	"Towards Autonomous Vehicles" graduate seminar by Chris Schwarz at Mechanical Engineering more »
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is the host, developer, and operator of the world's most advanced ground vehicle simulator. From its inception, the mission of NADS continues to be to help our research partners save lives, and reduce the costs of vehicle crashes by better understanding the impact of technology, pharmaceuticals and other factors on driving performance. Learn more about our organization See what we've accomplished


	Effects of Alcohol and Cannabis The National Advanced Driving Simulator at The University of Iowa Research Park is inviting adults to participate in a driving simulation evaluating the effects ... Learn more...
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