Coupled simulator for research on the interaction between pedestrians and (automated) vehicles

Conference paper (2020)

Authors

P. Bazilinskyy Human-Robot Interaction - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
L. Kooijman Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
D. Dodou Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
J.C.F. de Winter Human-Robot Interaction - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Human-Robot Interaction (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2020 P. Bazilinskyy, L. Kooijman, D. Dodou, J.C.F. de Winter
Virtual reality Automated driving Open-source software Coupled simulator
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Cognitive Robotics

Research Group

Human-Robot Interaction

Abstract

Driving simulators are regarded as valuable tools for human factors research on automated driving and traffic safety. However, simulators that enable the study of human-human interactions are rare. In this study, we present an open-source coupled simulator developed in Unity. The simulator supports input from head-mounted displays, motion suits, and game controllers. It facilitates research on interactions between pedestrians and humans inside manual and automated vehicles. We present results of a demo experiment on the interaction between a passenger in an automated car equipped with an external human-machine interface, a driver of a manual car, and a pedestrian. We conclude that the newly developed open-source coupled simulator is a promising tool for future human factors research.