Driving simulator with motion system
Motion system:
- Stewart platform with 6 degrees of freedom
- 6 electrical actuators
- 3 passive pneumatic actuators
- payload: 4t
Visual system:
- 180° frontal, horizontal field of view, projected onto a spherical screen
- three image channels for the frontal field of view, each one with a resolution of 1400x1050 pixels
- LCD Displays for rearview mirror and two exterior mirrors
- update frequency: 60 Hz
Mockup:
Completely equipped BMW 520i, extended with:- simulation of steering forces
- two LCD displays for navigation, secondary tasks, HMI research and so on
- controls for driver assistant systems, secondary tasks and so on
- eye-tracking system
- active accelerator pedal
- belt pretensioner
- sensors for physiological data (e.g. ECG, EEG and eye closure level)
Sound:
- 8 channels (incl. subwoofer and shaker)
- 6 loudspeakers inside the mockup, 2 outside
Computer network:
- 14 PCs
- connected via 100 Mbit Ethernet

