Real Time Bicycle Simulation Study of Bicyclists' Behaviors and Their Implication on Safety

The main goal of this study was to build a bicycle simulator and study the interaction between cyclists and other roadway users. The simulator developed was used in conjunction with Oculus Rift googles to create a virtual cycling environment. The virtual riding environment contained roadway infrastructures and features such as intersections, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, shared-lanes, etc. It also contained both motor vehicles and pedestrians that interacted with cyclists. The rider’s perception and reactions to different situations were investigated based on their performance during four virtual simulation scenarios with an electroencephalogram (EEG) readings. In addition to the results on interactions of cyclists and other roadway users and the infrastructure obtained from this study, the simulator developed can be used for future studies.

• Record URL:
  http://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u883/2017/TRCLC_RR_15_03_0.pdf
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Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $85065
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT13-G-UTC60

  TRC-15-03

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

  Western Michigan University
  Kalamazoo, MI  United States  49009-5316

  Western Michigan University

  1903 W. Michigan Avenue
  Kalamazoo, MI  United States  49008-5241
• Project Managers:

  Dunn, Denise

• Performing Organizations:

  Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

  Western Michigan University
  Kalamazoo, MI  United States  49009-5316

  Western Michigan University

  1903 W. Michigan Avenue
  Kalamazoo, MI  United States  49008-5241
• Principal Investigators:

  Kwigizile, Valerian

  Ikonomov, Pavel

  Oh, Jun-Seok

• Start Date: 20150801
• Expected Completion Date: 20160731
• Actual Completion Date: 20170630
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
• Subprogram: Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Cyclists; Data collection; Infrastructure; Pedestrians; Real time information; Safety; Simulation; Virtual reality
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01590088
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities
• Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC60, TRC-15-03
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 11 2016 10:43AM