This week visitors from around the world have gathered together at a conference in Göteborg to learn more about active safety technology in transportation. VTI hosted a technical tour to show the Sim IV driving simulator at Lindholmen.
FAST-zero 2015 is the third international symposium on Future Active Safety Technology Towards zero traffic accidents, for the first time held outside Japan. Sweden was chosen for a FAST-zero symposium because the Swedish parliament was the first to announce a Vision Zero policy. The main idea is simple: No loss of life in traffic is acceptable. Since humans make mistakes, vehicles and traffic system solutions must be designed so that accidents are avoided.
When visiting VTI in Göteborg 70 visitors got to see the simulator in action and a couple of members of the group were able to drive in the simulator to experience the advanced motion system from the driver’s seat.
With simulators repeatable experiments can be carried out and realistic driving experiences created. This makes it possible to safely study the effect of the driver's condition and driver support systems on driving performance. The simulators at VTI are used in a variety of studies for example how new technology, sound and vibrations affect driving or how to design new traffic systems. Safety is one of the main goals in many of these projects.
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