The influence of motion and steering-system model complexity on truck steering
Authors:
Barys Shyrokau, Olaf Stroosma, Chris Dijksterhuis, Jan Loof, René van Paassen, Riender Happee
Keywords:
cabin motion, steering model, subjective assessment, on-centre handling, driving simulator
Abstract:
Motion and steering feel contribute to the drivers perception and assessment of vehicle behaviour. Steer-by-wire systems offer the freedom to alter the steering feel characteristics. It is unknown whether the mechanical complexity and non-linearity in mechanical steering systems contribute to the performance and awareness of drivers. This study investigates the influence of driving simulator motion and steering-system model complexity on drivers’ performance and subjective assessment of on-centre handling in a heavy goods vehicle. 32 subjects (12 professional truck drivers and 20 university participants) completed a total of eight short experimental highway rides including merging, while the simulator’s motion system was either turned on or off and the steering system model either resembled a linear or a realistic nonlinear behaviour. The results show that a linear steering system is preferred by the drivers and no performance degradation occurs with the linear system, indicating that for future truck steering systems, a linear haptic feedback may be considered. The presence of motion did not significantly alter this result.
Cite this article
Shyrokau B.; Stroosma O.; Dijksterhuis C.; Loof J.; Paassen R. and Happee R. The influence of motion and steering-system model complexity on truck steering In: Proceedings of the Driving Simulation Conference 2016 Europe, Driving Simulation Association, Paris, France, 2016, pp. 187-194
@inproceedings{Shyrokau2016,
title = {The influence of motion and steering-system model complexity on truck steering},
author = {Barys Shyrokau and Olaf Stroosma and Chris Dijksterhuis and Jan Loof and René van Paassen and Riender Happee},
editor = {Andras Kemeny and Frédéric Merienne and Florent Colombet and Stéphane Espié},
issn = {0769-0266},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-09-07},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Driving Simulation Conference 2016 Europe},
pages = {187-194},
address = {Paris, France},
organization = {Driving Simulation Association},
abstract = {Motion and steering feel contribute to the drivers perception and assessment of vehicle behaviour. Steer-by-wire systems offer the freedom to alter the steering feel characteristics. It is unknown whether the mechanical complexity and non-linearity in mechanical steering systems contribute to the performance and awareness of drivers. This study investigates the influence of driving simulator motion and steering-system model complexity on drivers’ performance and subjective assessment of on-centre handling in a heavy goods vehicle. 32 subjects (12 professional truck drivers and 20 university participants) completed a total of eight short experimental highway rides including merging, while the simulator’s motion system was either turned on or off and the steering system model either resembled a linear or a realistic nonlinear behaviour. The results show that a linear steering system is preferred by the drivers and no performance degradation occurs with the linear system, indicating that for future truck steering systems, a linear haptic feedback may be considered. The presence of motion did not significantly alter this result.},
keywords = {cabin motion, driving simulator, on-centre handling, steering model, subjective assessment},
}
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