Application of a driving simulator to the development of in-vehicle human-machine-interfaces

The use of a driving simulator in the development of human-machine-interfaces (HMI) such as a navigation, information or entertainment system is discussed. Such use addresses the need to study and evaluate the characteristics of a candidate HMI early in the R&D and design stage to ensure that it is likely to meet various objectives and requirements, and to revise the HMI as may be necessary. Those HMI requirements include such things as usability, driver comfort, and an acceptable level of attentional demand in dual task conditions (driving while using an HMI). Typically, such an HMI involves an information display to the driver, and a means for driver input to the HMI. Corresponding simulator requirements are discussed, along with typical simulator features and components. The latter include a cab, control feel systems, visual image generator, real time scenario control (task definitions), a motion system (if provided), and data acquisition. Both fixed and moving base systems are described, together with associated benefits and tradeoffs. Considerations in the design of the evaluation experiment are discussed, including definition of primary and secondary tasks, and number of driver subjects (experimental participants). Possible response and performance measures for the primary and secondary tasks are noted, together with subjective measures such as task difficulty and ease of using the HMI. The advantages of using a driving simulator to support R&D are summarized. Some typical and example simulator uses are noted.     

Which factors lead to driving errors? A structural equation model analysis through a driving simulator experiment

As driving error is a main contributory factor of road accidents, its causes and consequences are of great interest in the road safety decision making process. This paper investigates several factors (including driver distraction, driver characteristics and road environment) that affect overall driving error behaviour and estimates a new unobserved variable which underlines driving errors. This estimation is performed with data obtained from a driving simulation experiment in which 95 participants covering all ages were asked to drive under different types of distraction (no distraction, conversation with passenger, cell phone use) in rural and urban road environment, as well as in both low and high traffic conditions. Driving error was then modeled as a latent variable based on several individual driving simulator parameters. Subsequently, the impact of several risk factors such as distraction, driver characteristics as well as road environment on driving error were estimated directly. The results of this complex model reveal that the impact of driver characteristics and area type are the only statistically significant factors affecting the probability of driving errors. Interestingly, neither conversing with a passenger nor talking on the cell phone have a statistically significant impact on driving error behaviour which highlights the importance of the present analysis and more specifically the development of a measure that represents overall driving error behaviour instead of individual driving errors variables.     

基于Python的驾驶员打哈欠在线检测方法研究

驾驶疲劳是造成交通事故的主要诱因之一。由世界卫生组织发布的调查研究结果表明,在高速公路中由疲劳驾驶引起的交通事故率占了将近百分之四十,驾驶疲劳检测和预警的技术也越来越受到研究人员的重视。而驾驶员打哈欠是疲劳形成过程中的一个直观指标,文章提出基于Python平台开发一套在线检测驾驶员打哈欠的系统,方法简单、指标稳定可靠,具有实际应用价值。     

商用车前撞报警算法研究

汽车前撞报警系统能够有效避免追尾危险,对提高交通安全具有重要意义。针对商用车,提出了危险系数的概念及适应驾驶员特性的基于危险系数Crisk的报警算法,确定了报警启动逻辑,通过真实道路实验获得驾驶员特性实验数据,得到不同类型驾驶员跟车行为特性参数,并且根据驾驶员异常行为的实验数据统计得到报警阈值。通过硬件在环仿真实验和实车试验,统计分析了系统报警的正确率、漏警率和误警率。试验结果表明,提出的前撞报警算法能够有效体现不同类型的驾驶员特性,提高了系统的可接受性。     

Handling qualities evaluation method based on actual driver characteristics

The present study proposes an objective handling qualities evaluation method using driver-in-the-loop analysis. The driving simulator experiments were performed for various driving conditions, drivers and vehicle dynamics. The response characteristics of the driver model and the closed-loop system were analyzed. The analysis revealed the driving strategies clearly, indicating the importance of closed-loop analysis. Using the identified driver model and its strategies, a cost function of the handling qualities was constructed. The cost function can be used to estimate the handling qualities analytically from the vehicle dynamics. The proposed method was validated by comparison with the handling qualities evaluation rated by the driver's comments.     

Handling qualities evaluation method based on actual driver characteristics

The present study proposes an objective handling qualities evaluation method using driver-in-the-loop analysis. The driving simulator experiments were performed for various driving conditions, drivers and vehicle dynamics. The response characteristics of the driver model and the closed-loop system were analyzed. The analysis revealed the driving strategies clearly, indicating the importance of closed-loop analysis. Using the identified driver model and its strategies, a cost function of the handling qualities was constructed. The cost function can be used to estimate the handling qualities analytically from the vehicle dynamics. The proposed method was validated by comparison with the handling qualities evaluation rated by the driver's comments.     

Modeling drivers' passing duration and distance in a virtual environment

In many countries two-lane rural highways constitute a large proportion of the road network. One of the most fatal crash types is head-on collisions. Some of these head-on collisions are caused by failed passing maneuvers, when a driver does not succeed to complete the pass safely.     

EQ140汽车驱动桥壳疲劳试验结果分析

本文用三种单一路面载荷谱对ＥＱ１４０汽车驱动桥壳进行了强化程序疲劳试验,并对疲劳断口进行了宏观和微观分析,从而找出了它的破坏机理的原因,并提出了改善ＥＱ１４０汽车驱动桥壳疲劳强度的措施。     

The need for building role models for motorcycle riders' education in the kingdom of Cambodia

In Cambodia, a rider's license is not required for motorcycles below 125?cc. and 73% of traffic accident fatalities among persons aged 15–19?years involve unlicensed riders. Motorcycle riding differs from automobile driving in that motorcycle riding reflects the rider's skill to a much greater degree, so unskilled riding is much more highly correlated with accidents. Going forward, in addition to gaining knowledge from traffic safety education, motorcycle riders should also learn basic specific motorcycle techniques. In particular, having riders learn and practice the three key tasks in motorcycle riding (breaking, leaning, and exiting) is effective at curbing the number of motorcycle accidents. In a new initiative aimed at improving riding skill, university students, instructors, and police officers were given practical riding instruction on a course using pylons. Program participants were able to learn riding techniques in an enjoyable setting, while seeing the potential for becoming motorcycle riding role models.     

电模拟汽车行驶阻力的汽车底盘测功机

论述了在汽车底盘测功机上检测汽车动力性和燃料经济性时,进行电模拟仿真汽车行驶工况阻力的必要性,介绍了一种国内新研制的电模拟汽车行驶阻力的汽车底盘电涡流测功机,并以车速表校验为例,叙述了操作过程和校验结果。     

Study on driver model for hybrid truck based on driving simulator experimental results

In this paper, a proposed car-following driver model taking into account some features of both the compensatory and anticipatory model representing the human pedal operation has been verified by driving simulator experiments with several real drivers. The comparison between computer simulations performed by determined model parameters with the experimental results confirm the correctness of this mathematical driver model and identified model parameters. Then the driver model is joined to a hybrid vehicle dynamics model and the moderate car following maneuver simulations with various driver parameters are conducted to investigate influences of driver parameters on vehicle dynamics response and fuel economy. Finally, major driver parameters involved in the longitudinal control of drivers are clarified.     

摩托车ECE排放测试循环行驶特征的研究及其适应性评价

利用摩托车实际道路行驶特征的路谱数据,研究了ECE排放测试循环的行驶特征及其适应性。结果表明,实际路谱的各种速度特征与ECE比较接近,而模式比例特征、加减速特征与ECE相比则存在着较大的差异,两者行驶工况的分布也明显不同。当使用ECE测试循环的结果计算摩托车有害气体排放大气分担率时,应充分考虑到ECE测试循环与实际道路行驶特征的差异。     

汽车驱动桥半轴室内试验强化系数模型研究

依据材料疲劳损伤累积理论对汽车驱动桥半轴的疲劳寿命进行预估,结合随机载荷谱处理技术给出了室内试验强化系数的理论模型,研制了汽车驱动桥室内强化试验系统,并对某公司5 t ZL50DWB装载机车桥等多个产品进行了试验。分析表明理论模型和试验数据吻合较好。     

美国驾考及交通规则分析

根据在美国缅因州一年的驾驶经历及驾考经验,对缅因州的驾考及交通规则进行了分析。针对中美两国在驾考规则及考试内容上一些较大的区别进行了分析,并对在交通规则上的存在的差异进行了讨论,最后对中美两国在驾考方面及交通规则上的优劣进行了对比分析,并针对中国的现状提出了建设性的建议。     

浅析自动驾驶分类及发展前景

文章结合《汽车驾驶自动化分级》标准,简述了标准分级的定义,并根据实际应用,与具体功能、配置对应起来,论述自动驾驶分类及发展前景.     

Driver models in automobile dynamics application

Understanding the driver of an automobile has been attractive to researchers from many different disciplines for more than half a century. On the basis of their acquirements, models of the (human) driver have been developed to better understand, analyse and improve the combined couple of driver and automobile. Due to distinctive demands on the models in accordance with different kinds of applications, a variety of driver models is available. An overview of driver models is given with respect to their application and different methodical modelling approaches. The emphasis is put on the interest of engineers, who generally focus on the automobile (like design and optimization of vehicle components and the overall vehicle dynamics behaviour) by applying their approved (mathematical) methods. Nonetheless, a brief look beyond is added to better complete the view on the involved task of driving and driver modelling for automobile dynamics application.     

驾驶员手伸及界面与驾驶室尺寸综合因子G

驾驶员手伸及界面与驾驶员的手伸、能力及驾驶室内部尺寸有关。驾驶员手伸及能力的统计性可通过身材百分位和男女比来反映。而驾驶室内部尺寸对手伸及界面的影响应以多元统计分析理论加以分析。本文介绍如何利用因子分析法来求取对手伸及界面具有综合影响的驾驶室尺寸综合因子G。     

酒后驾驶行为对驾驶安全性影响研究

酒后驾驶是造成机动车道路伤害的危险因素,对道路交通安全的影响非常严重。本文通过一系列适宜性检测试验,比较饮酒前与饮酒后以及随饮酒量的逐步变化酒精对受试者驾驶能力的影响。研究发现,饮酒后受试者心理活动受到影响,反应变差,感知变差,手和脚的动作变迟缓,处置判断错误率上升,并随着饮酒量的逐渐增加,驾驶技能逐渐恶化。