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Author(s)	Title	Abstract	Publication Date
Omar Ahmad, David Heitbrink, Chris Schwarz, Gregory Wagner	Measuring 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 Kramer	The 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 Foley	Modeling 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 Schwarz	Creating 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 Veit	Eye 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 Lee	Simulator 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 Cable	Design 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 Watson	Factors 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 He	NADS 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 Watson	Driving 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 Schwarz	Two 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 Papelis	Real-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 Ahmad	Issues 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 Tang	A 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. Papelis	Performance 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. Watson	Developing 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. German	Adaptive Controllers for Vehicle Velocity Control for Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models Conference paper	(None listed)	3/10/2003

O. Ahmad, Y. Papelis, S. Bulusu, V. Gade	Automatic 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 Bruse	Development 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. Schikore	Scenario 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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