This paper deals with the motorcycle riding simulator that has been developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIM) in order to assess the riding ability and to study man-vehicle interaction in safe conditions. The development of a mechanical system well suited to simulate motorcycle dynamics, real time simulation and the generation of satisfactory motion and visual cues of typical motorcycle maneuvers were the main design issues. The reduction of costs and of overall dimensions was important as well. The simulator consists of four sub-systems: a 5 degree-of-freedom serial motion system that generates motion cues; a visual system that generates visual cues; a sensors system that monitors rider’s control actions; a powerful multi-body code that simulates vehicle dynamics. Only one PC is needed for governing the whole system
A motorcycle riding simulator for assessing the riding ability and for testing rider assistance systems
COSSALTER, VITTORE;LOT, ROBERTO;DORIA, ALBERTO;MASO, MASSIMO
2006
Abstract
This paper deals with the motorcycle riding simulator that has been developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIM) in order to assess the riding ability and to study man-vehicle interaction in safe conditions. The development of a mechanical system well suited to simulate motorcycle dynamics, real time simulation and the generation of satisfactory motion and visual cues of typical motorcycle maneuvers were the main design issues. The reduction of costs and of overall dimensions was important as well. The simulator consists of four sub-systems: a 5 degree-of-freedom serial motion system that generates motion cues; a visual system that generates visual cues; a sensors system that monitors rider’s control actions; a powerful multi-body code that simulates vehicle dynamics. Only one PC is needed for governing the whole system
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