Half Cab miniSim - Revision history

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Andrew Veit at 21:06, 17 June 2022

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Joe Meidlinger at 22:09, 4 January 2018

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Joe Meidlinger at 21:32, 4 January 2018

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 This is our flagship miniSim, constructed from vehicle, cut behind the B-pillars and finished to a high standard. These systems often have custom modifications to permit installation in the desired location by fitting into freight elevators and through hallways.
 All automobile controls, functions and features are retained. Display options include 180-degree projection screen.

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-This is our flagship miniSim. A real car halved just behind the front seats.
+This is our flagship miniSim, constructed from vehicle, cut behind the B-pillars and finished to a high standard. These systems often have custom modifications to permit installation in the desired location by fitting into freight elevators and through hallways.
 All automobile controls, functions and features are retained. Display options include 180-degree projection screen.
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 ==miniSim™ Driving Simulator Description==
-General Architecture  <br>The driving simulator described in this document represents an advanced, flexible, and reliable driving simulator for the research needs of any high level research facility.  The technology contained in the simulator represents over 25 years of simulator software development by the professional staff at the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI), home of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), and leverages the software and experience behind the world-renown NADS-1 and NADS-2 simulators and the more recently developed miniSim™ PC-based simulator.
+General Architecture  <br>The driving simulator described in this document represents an advanced, flexible, and reliable driving simulator for the research needs of any high level research facility.  The technology contained in the simulator represents over 25 years of simulator software development by the professional staff at the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI), home of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS-1), and leverages the software and experience behind the world-renown NADS-1 and NADS-2 simulators and the more recently developed miniSim™ simulator system.
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 ==miniSim™ Software and PC==
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 The typical miniSim™ PC hardware specification is as follows:
 * Rackmount PC case
-* Windows 10 Pro 64-bit OEM
+* Windows 11 Pro
-* Intel Core i9 3.7GHz 10-Core Processor
+* Intel Core i9 Processor
-* 2 SSD in RAID (1 Tb ea, 1 Tb usable)
+* 2 SSD in RAID 1 configuration (1 Tb ea, 1 Tb usable)
 * 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM
 * NVIDIA Quadro A5000 and T1000 GPUs
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 ==Half Cab Simulator==
-Please refer to the Technical Description for details about the miniSim™ Research Driving Simulator.  The miniSim is supplied with vehicle dynamic models for the following vehicles: Ford Taurus, Chevy Malibu, BMW 330i, Ford Excursion (RWD, AWD), Ford F150 (RWD, AWD), and Toyota Venza (with and without ABS and ESC).  Each vehicle model is equipped with an appropriate graphic for the LCD dashboard display.
+Please refer to the Technical Description for details about the miniSim™ Research Driving Simulator.  The miniSim is supplied with dynamics models for the following vehicles: Ford Taurus, Chevy Malibu, BMW 330i, Ford Excursion (RWD, AWD), Ford F150 (RWD, AWD), and Toyota Venza (with and without ABS and ESC).  Each vehicle model is equipped with an appropriate graphic for the LCD dashboard display.
 Cab characteristics:
 * Constructed from a donor car (Hyundai Sonata, etc ) or customer-supplied vehicle.
 * Modified as required to accept miniSim active steering loader, pedal loader, and interface electronics.
-* Mounted on casters and leveling feet
+* Mounted on casters and leveling feet. May be floor anchored for seismic requirements.
 * [https://www.nads-sc.uiowa.edu/minisim/wiki/index.php?title=Infotainment_System Infotainment System]
 * Adjustable Mirrors
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 * Utilizes an ulta-wide LCD display for instrument cluster
 * Utilizes industrial I/O boards for capturing driver inputs (steering, brake, buttons, etc)
 * The following switch inputs are instrumented
 ** Left/Right Turn Signals
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 ** Parking brake
 ** Ignition Key or Button
-** Brake Pedal force
+** Brake pedal force and displacement
-** Accelerator Pedal displacement
+** Accelerator pedal displacement
 ** The steering wheel angle
 * The stock audio speaker locations are retained
-* Subwoofer mounted under hood
+* Subwoofer mounted under hood and in passenger compartment
 * Tactile transducers under floor and firewall
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 * Alternative shipping options include:
 ** UPS Parcel Service for Desktop systems.
-** Simplified, Quarter, and Half Cab systems may be moved by Padded Mover. Cost can be advantageous over traditional crating and freight. Contact DSRI for details.
+** Simplified, Quarter, and Half Cab systems may be moved by Padded Mover. Cost can be advantageous over traditional crating and LTL freight.
 * Technical specs may change at any time due to hardware changes or availability.

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 * Modified as required to accept miniSim active steering loader, pedal loader, and interface electronics.
 * Mounted on casters and leveling feet
-* Infotainment System
+* [https://www.nads-sc.uiowa.edu/minisim/wiki/index.php?title=Infotainment_System Infotainment System]
 * Adjustable Mirrors
 * Audio and Tactile Cues

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 * Adjustable Mirrors
 * Audio and Tactile Cues
-* Optional Motion System
+* Optional [https://www.nads-sc.uiowa.edu/minisim/wiki/index.php?title=Motion_Base_Option Motion System]
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 '''Photos of similar cabs:'''

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 ==miniSim™ Driving Simulator Description==
-General Architecture  <br>The driving simulator described in this document represents an advanced, flexible, and reliable driving simulator for the research needs of any high level research facility.  The technology contained in the simulator represents over 13 years of simulator software development by the professional staff at the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI), home of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), and leverages the software and experience behind the world-renown NADS-1 and NADS-2 simulators and the more recently developed miniSim™ PC-based simulator.
+General Architecture  <br>The driving simulator described in this document represents an advanced, flexible, and reliable driving simulator for the research needs of any high level research facility.  The technology contained in the simulator represents over 25 years of simulator software development by the professional staff at the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI), home of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), and leverages the software and experience behind the world-renown NADS-1 and NADS-2 simulators and the more recently developed miniSim™ PC-based simulator.
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 ==miniSim™ Software and PC==
 The software delivered with all miniSim simulators consists of the following tools:
-* The <b>Tile Mosaic Tool</b> (TMT) for assembling a road network from a library of 95 road/landscape segments called ‘Tiles’.  You use the TMT to connect them together, control LODs, and export a complete database to the ISAT and miniSim. DSRI can also create new tiles or modify existing ones to meet your specific needs.
+* The <b>Tile Mosaic Tool</b> (TMT) for assembling a road network from a library of over 450 road and landscape segments called ‘Tiles’.  You use the TMT to connect them together and export a complete road network to the ISAT and miniSim. DSRI can also create new tiles or modify existing ones to meet your specific needs.
 * The <b>Interactive Scenario Authoring Tool</b> (ISAT) for building scenarios on the assembled database. The ISAT is windows-based and does not require scripting.
 * The <b>miniSim</b> runs the scenario on the assembled database and provides both real-time measures and a comprehensive data acquisition file for post-processing in Matlab.
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 * Rackmount PC case
 * Windows 10 Pro 64-bit OEM
-* Intel Core i7 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor
+* Intel Core i9 3.7GHz 10-Core Processor
-* 2 SSD in RAID (500 Gb ea, 500 Gb usable)
+* 2 SSD in RAID (1 Tb ea, 1 Tb usable)
 * 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM
-* NVIDIA Quadro Pascal P6000 and P2000 GPUs
+* NVIDIA Quadro A5000 and T1000 GPUs
-'''Note''' that for this application, the Quadro M6000 and M4000 video cards are used due to the requirements of the warping application.
 <br><br>The minSim electronics are mounted in a 19” rack and include:
 * miniSim PC
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 Cab characteristics:
-* Constructed from a compact car (Mazda 6, etc )
+* Constructed from a donor car (Hyundai Sonata, etc ) or customer-supplied vehicle.
 * Modified as required to accept miniSim active steering loader, pedal loader, and interface electronics.
 * Mounted on casters and leveling feet
-* Optional: disassembles to fit through a 36”W x 83”H door opening.
+* Infotainment System
-* The physical mirrors are retained
+* Adjustable Mirrors
-* Air bag inflators removed
+* Audio and Tactile Cues
-* Two front and two rear interior speakers
+* Optional Motion System
-* Two tactile transducers for engine and vibration
-* Subwoofer mounted in engine bay
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 '''Photos of similar cabs:'''
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 '''The cab’s electromechanical characteristics are:'''
-* Utilizes a 10.1” 16:9 aspect ratio LCD display for instrument cluster
+* Utilizes an ulta-wide LCD display for instrument cluster
-* Utilizes industrial quality USB cab interface boards for driver inputs
+* Utilizes industrial I/O boards for capturing driver inputs (steering, brake, buttons, etc)
-* Industrial Power Strip, 15A, 120V mounted in Firewall Area
+* Industrial Power Strip mounted in Firewall Area
 * The following switch inputs are instrumented
 ** Left/Right Turn Signals
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 ** High-beam on/off
 ** Wiper on/off
-** Auxiliary Left/Right momentary buttons on wheel
+** ACC and Advanced Automation
 ** Seatbelt switch
 ** Parking brake
-** Ignition ‘on’ and ‘start’.  The ‘start’ is momentary
+** Ignition Key or Button
-* The Brake pedal retains a modified master cylinder to provide force feedback
+** Brake Pedal force
-** miniSim reads fluid pressure transducer signal
+** Accelerator Pedal displacement
-* The Accelerator pedal is the stock drive by wire pedal
+** The steering wheel angle
-** miniSim reads the analog signal directly
-* The steering wheel angle instrumented with optical encoder (part of steering loader)
 * The stock audio speaker locations are retained
 * Subwoofer mounted under hood
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 The proposed display system is comprised of the following
 * Three general  options are available:
-** Cylindrical soft screen of about 10 ft radius
+** Cylindrical soft screen of about 10 ft radius, with 1920 x 1080 projectors
-** Three flat projection displays with 9ft radius, with 1080p projectors
+** Three flat projection displays with 9ft radius, with 1920 x 1080 projectors
-** Three 75” LCD displays, with 1080p projectors
+** Large LCD displays (75, 85 and 100 inch)
-* One 116” rear projection screen with projector of 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution
+* One 116” rear projection screen with 1920 x 1080 projector
-* The miniSim PC will perform the warping/blending using Scalable Desktop from Scalable Display Technologies.
+* The miniSim PC will perform the warping/blending
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 ==Costs: Half cab miniSim™:==
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 '''NOTES:'''
 * The option exists for the user to supply some of the parts according to a DSRI-supplied shopping list.
-* Shipping is not included. The customer pays directly for shipping.
+* Shipping is not included. The customer pays the freight company directly.
 * Alternative shipping options include:
 ** UPS Parcel Service for Desktop systems.
-** Simplified and Quarter Cab systems may be moved by Padded Mover. Cost can be advantageous over traditional crating and freight. Contact DSRI for details.
+** Simplified, Quarter, and Half Cab systems may be moved by Padded Mover. Cost can be advantageous over traditional crating and freight. Contact DSRI for details.
 * Technical specs may change at any time due to hardware changes or availability.

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 '''Photos of similar cabs:'''
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-File:Half_Cab_2.jpg|NADS miniSim Half-Cab Examples – Mazda 6 with Cylindrical Projection Screen
+File:Half_Cab_2.jpg|miniSim Half-Cab Examples – Mazda 6 with Cylindrical Projection Screen
 {...}
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-File:Half_Cab_3.png|NADS miniSim Half-Cab Examples – Acura MDX with 4x133” Projection Screens
+File:Half_Cab_3.png|miniSim Half-Cab Examples – Acura MDX with 4x133” Projection Screens
 {...}
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 ==Costs: Half cab miniSim™:==
-Cost of the half cab miniSim™ varies widely depending on the host vehicle used and the particular configuration desired. Historically average costs have been $279,600 including onsite installation and training. Please call for exact quote.
+Cost of the half cab miniSim™ varies widely depending on the host vehicle used and the particular configuration desired. Historically average costs have been $250k-$500k including onsite installation and training. Please call for exact quote.
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 '''Shipping:'''