​About Us

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The NADS-1 at the National Advanced Driving Simulator

The miniSim™ was developed and is maintained by the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) at the University of Iowa. The NADS conducts groundbreaking driving simulation research and is home to the most advanced driving simulator in the world. NADS simulation platforms represent more than 20 years of simulator development experience, longer than any other driving research organization.


Why choose miniSim? miniSim provides the best value for many levels of fidelity on a not-for-profit basis. Our customers receive unmatched support, including remote simulator access with TeamViewer™.


Most importantly, the miniSim connects its users to a community of like-minded developers, researchers, and scientists who are using the same core simulation technology. This online community facilitates standardization, collaboration, and the sharing of scenarios, data, and ideas.


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