Interfacing Synchrono and NADS for Virtual Simulation of Conventional & Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

This project seeks to interface a scalable simulation environment for autonomous and conventional vehicles called Synchrono, with NADS. The goal is to establish a simulation capability that can inject a human driving a conventional NADS vehicle into a Synchrono traffic scenario with tens of other vehicles whose time evolution could be scripted, autonomous, or controlled by other individuals through game consoles. The proposed project aligns with several SAFER-SIM themes. It facilitates the testing of “Automated vehicles technology,” as it will enable assessing road users’ response to automated vehicles, augmented reality, and in-vehicle safety systems. Since Synchrono provides V2X communication simulation, this project allows for the testing of “Connected vehicles technology”. Finally, it advances the idea of “Distributed simulation technology”. (UI/UW)

• Record URL:
  http://safersim.nads-sc.uiowa.edu/research_new.php?sp=92

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $81234
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747131

• 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:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  National Advanced Driving Simulator, 2401 Oakdale Blvd
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-5003
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  National Advanced Driving Simulator, 2401 Oakdale Blvd
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-5003

  University of Wisconsin, Madison

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  1415 Engineering Drive
  Madison, WI  United States  53706
• Principal Investigators:

  Schwarz, Chris

  Negrut, Dan

  Serban, Radu

• Start Date: 20200601
• Expected Completion Date: 20210831
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Connected vehicles; Driving simulators; Simulation; Vehicle safety; Virtual reality
• Identifier Terms: Synchro (Computer program)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01738861
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Safety Research Using Simulation University Transportation Center (SaferSim)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747131
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 7 2020 1:07PM