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Omar Ahmad, David Heitbrink, Chris Schwarz, Gregory WagnerMeasuring the Latency of the NADS-1 Simulator
Conference paper
A simulator’s latency or transport delay refers to the time delay between an operator input and the associated the visual output. In the world of driving simulators, latency measures how much time e ...6/28/2016
Sarah Banducci, Nathan Ward, John Gaspar, James Crowell, Kurt Schab, Henry Kaczmarski, Arthur KramerThe effects of cell phone and text message conversations on simulated street crossing performance
Journal paper
OBJECTIVE: A fully immersive, high-fidelity street-crossing simulator was used to examine the effects of texting on pedestrian street-crossing performance. BACKGROUND: Research suggests that street-cr ...2/1/2016
Yuqing Wu, Linda Ng Boyle, Daniel McGehee, Cheryl Roe, Kazutoshi Ebe, James FoleyModeling types of pedal applications using a driving simulator
Journal paper
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine variations in drivers' foot behavior and identify factors associated with pedal misapplications. BACKGROUND: Few studies have focused on the foot behavi ...11/1/2015
Susan Chrysler, Omar Ahmad, Chris SchwarzCreating Pedestrian Crash Scenarios in a Driving Simulator Environment
Journal paper
OBJECTIVE: In 2012 in the United States, pedestrian injuries accounted for 3.3% of all traffic injuries but, disproportionately, pedestrian fatalities accounted for roughly 14% of traffic-related deat ...6/1/2015
Chris Schwarz, Yefei He, Andrew VeitEye Tracking in a COTS PC-based Driving Simulator: Implementation and Applications
Conference paper
An eye tracker has been integrated with the NADS MiniSim, a COTS PC-based driving simulator based on the large motion-based NADS-1. This work was motivated by increasing use of eye tracker data for bo ...6/1/2011
Michelle Reyes, John LeeSimulator Data Reduction
Book chapter
Effective use of driving simulators requires considerable technical and methodological skill along with considerable background knowledge. Acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills can be extraordi ...4/25/2011
David Heitbrink, Stephen CableDesign of a Driving Simulation Sound Engine
Conference paper
An integral part of any interactive simulation is sound. Traditionally this has been done with a high cost proprietary costume hardware/software solution. Recently we decided upgrade our sound system, ...9/12/2007
Cheryl Roe, Timothy Brown, Ginger WatsonFactors associated with simulator sickness in a high-fidelity simulator
Conference paper
Sickness related to simulator use is a common problem that researchers face when designing experiments. The amount of time in the simulator, the number and length of drives, and the type of maneuver c ...9/1/2007
Yefei HeNADS MiniSim Driving Simulator
Technical note
The NADS MiniSim driving simulator is a highly flexible PC-based driving simulation system. It uses the same advanced technologies built into the more sophisticated large NADS simulators, at a fractio ...9/30/2006
Yiannis Papelis, Omar Ahmad, Ginger WatsonDriving Simulation Scenario Definition Based on Performance Measures
Conference paper
For many reasons, the development of a quantitative methodology for describing driving simulation scenarios has been elusive. Without a quantitative technique for describing scenarios, portability suf ...11/30/2005
Chris SchwarzTwo Mitigation Strategies for Motion System Limits
Conference paper
Limited workspace is a challenge for all motion-based simulators, whether they are large excursion systems, like the NADS, or smaller simulators utilizing only Stewart Platforms. Two approaches for ad ...11/1/2005
Weidong Pan, Yiannis PapelisReal-time dynamic simulation of vehicles with electronic stability control: Modeling and validation
Journal paper
This paper presents an approach to real-time dynamic simulation of vehicles with electronic stability control (ESC). The approach involves the integration of ESC software into the powertrain and brake ...11/1/2005
Omar AhmadIssues Related to the Commonality and Comparability of Driving Simulation Scenarios
Conference paper
The primary motivation for using driving simulators for research is the ability to safely expose participants to traffic situations in a controlled and repeatable manner. The process by which a simula ...7/10/2005
Omar Ahmad, Huidi TangA Controller for Merging Traffic onto a Highway
Conference paper
This paper presents a model of a behavior to merge onto an interstate for an autonomous vehicle. This autonomous vehicle exists in a virtual environment of a microscopic traffic simulation system. The ...12/1/2003
Y. PapelisPerformance Evaluation of a Framework for Distributed Real-Time Driving Simulation Applications Using Windows Based PCs
Conference paper
(None listed)10/8/2003
Y. Papelis, O. Ahmad, G. WatsonDeveloping Scenarios to Determine Effects of Driver Performance: Techniques for Authoring and Lessons Learned
Conference paper
This paper overviews the development process for driving simulation scenarios used to obtain information about driver performance. The scenarios were targeted for use on the NADS. The development proc ...10/8/2003
Y. Papelis, O. Ahmad, H. GermanAdaptive Controllers for Vehicle Velocity Control for Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models
Conference paper
(None listed)3/10/2003
O. Ahmad, Y. Papelis, S. Bulusu, V. GadeAutomatic Learning by Autonomous Driver Agents as Applied to Performing Realistic Lane Change Maneuvers
Conference paper
High-fidelity driving simulators immerse a driver in a highly realistic virtual environment for the purpose of studying human driving behavior in a realistic yet safe setting. Many factors contribute ...9/21/2001
Shawn Allen, Corey BruseDevelopment of realistic microscopic terrain surfaces and features for driving simulation environments
Conference paper
The successful immersion of drivers within a simulation scenario is dependant upon a number of factors. One significant factor is the visual scene (database) constructed to represent the simulation en ...9/1/2001
Y. Papelis, O. Ahmad, M. SchikoreScenario Definition and Control for the National Advanced Driving Simulator
Conference paper
The National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) is a high fidelity simulator developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and located at the University of Iowa. The NADS is a ...6/4/2001
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