Technology

 

Real Time driver in the loop SOLUTION FOR

• Chassis- and Driveline-Controller prototyping
•  Subjective / objective correlation studies
• Comfort assesment
• Overall handling assessment
• Stability analysis
• Steer feel optimization
• Fault analysis
• X by wire applications
• Driver trainer
• Track design

 

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S:

 

Motion

• Hexapod with electro-mechanical actuators
• 1 meter horizontal stroke
• 0.8 meter vertical stroke
• 2 G acceleration
• 25 Hz bandwith

Control loading

• Cogging free direct drive servo-motor
• Torque sensor feedback
• 30 [Nm] maximum torque

Software

• Fully parameterized basic 13 DOF vehicle model
• Pacejka's Magic Formula
• Interface to automotive instrumentation systems
• Plugin for MATLAB/SIMULINK over CAN or Ethernet
• Automotive motion cueing including washout and prepositioning
• State of the art force loop control in control loading
• Global interlink between simulators

Visual and sound system

• Windows PC based
• Multi channel, from 1 to over 17 channels
• Basic 3 channel setup with 23" TFT and 500 [W] 5.1 speakers
• Open datastructure for vehicles and environment

Session management

• Safety and interlocks
• Environmental scenarios
• Car and track selection