2019, Volume 25, Issue 3

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES AND RESEARCH CAPABILITIES OF THE TRUCK SIMULATOR OWNED BY THE MILITARY INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MEDICINE – A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN RESEARCH ON TRUCK DRIVERS

PAULINA BARAN¹, MARIUSZ KREJ¹, MARCIN PIOTROWSKI², ŁUKASZ DZIUDA¹
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¹Department of Psychophysiological Measurements and Human Factor Research, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
²Department of Simulator Studies and Aeromedical Training, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine


Autor korenspondencyjny: PAULINA BARAN; Department of Psychophysiological Measurements and Human Factor Research, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine; email: pbaran@wiml.waw.pl

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Abstract: This paper is aimed at presenting basic technical properties and possibilities of using the truck simulator owned by the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (MIAM). The truck driving simulator is a stationary device, equipped with a six degrees of freedom (6 DoF|) motion system and reproducing the functionality of a truck on the basis of the Mercedes Benz Actros cabin. It is intended for conducting research as well as training truck drivers in simulated traffic conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

car drivers, truck simulators, virtual reality, road traffic safety