A PC Based Low Cost Stimulator for Driver's Education

描述(由申请人提供)：这是一项第二阶段的提案，旨在进行 转移训练实验对青少年新手训练效果的影响 司机与双成本，基于PC的交互式驾驶模拟器。模拟器 允许司机体验复杂的交通情况并与之互动 需要危险识别、有时间限制的决策和适当的 成功完成的精神运动控制。第一阶段的试点实验已经 显示新手司机最初的表现比有经验的司机差 复杂的交通场景，并且它们的性能随着重复 曝光。第二阶段研究的目的是检验假设 接受过模拟器培训的新手司机在驾照上会表现得更好 参加考试，拥有更好的驾驶记录(减少事故和违规) 而不是没有模拟器暴露的新手司机的控制组。这个 实验设计将涉及新手的简单组间比较 有和没有模拟器经验的司机。认知测试数据将被 从所有对象获取，用于分类目的(例如 冲动行为)。我们已经获得了学区的合作， 学生推荐，加州机动车管理局将提供 驾照考试和驾驶记录数据。 建议的商业应用： 一种低成本的驾驶模拟器在减少年轻司机事故方面表现出有效性，在新手司机的培训中将具有广泛的吸引力。这种设备既可以被公立学校使用，也可以被商业驾驶学校使用。用于模拟器的个人计算机还可以用于其他驾驶教育课程的多媒体演示，例如车辆代码、交通规则、交通控制设备等的知识。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a Phase II proposal to conduct a transfer of training experiment on the efficacy of training novice teenage drivers with a tow-cost, PC-based, interactive driving simulator. The simulator allows drivers to experience and interact with complex traffic situations that require hazard recognition, time constrained decision-making and appropriate psychomotor control for successful completion. A Phase I pilot experiment has shown that novice drivers initially perform worse than experienced drivers on complex traffic scenarios, and that their performance improves with repeated exposure. The purpose of the Phase II research is to test the hypotheses that novice drivers with simulator training will perform better on their licensing exams and will have better driving records (fewer accidents and violations) than a control group of novice drivers with no simulator exposure. The experimental design will involve a simple between groups comparison of novice drivers with and without simulator experience. Cognitive test data will be obtained from all subjects to be used for classification purposes (e.g. impulsive behavior). We have obtained the cooperation of school districts for student referral, and the California Department of Motor Vehicles will provide licensing exam and driving record data. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: A low-cost driving simulator that shows effectiveness in reducing young driver accidents would have wide appeal in the training of novice drivers. Such a device could be used by both public schools and commercial driving schools. The personal computer used for the simulator could also be used for multimedia presentation of other driver education curricula such as knowledge of vehicle code, traffic rules, traffic control devices, etc.