Car driving simulator, has vehicle fitted with normal controls and located in front of virtual driving display synchronized with sound installation

摘要

A vehicle (3) supported on top of a mechanical structure (5), suspended from a structure (13, 14), mounted in a movable mechanical and/or hydraulic structure or resting with its wheels on the ground is fitted with all the normal controls found inside a vehicle, i.e. steering, indicators, brake and gas pedals, switches, speedometer and handbrake, as well as standard essential fittings such as windscreen wipers, fog lamp indicators and rear view mirror. The vehicle is located in front of a realistic virtual driving display (1, 2, 4, 6) formed e.g. on a screen or by a projection, which is combined with an optional 3-dimensional sound installation (12, 16) inside and/or outside the vehicle, which works in synchronism with the visual display, e.g. to provide the sound of a horn from an approaching lorry, the squeal of suddenly applied brakes, the jolting of an engine, accident noises or the sound of an emergency vehicle approaching from the rear. The driver can sit alone or accompanied inside the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with various sensors, computers, buttons, communication systems, measuring devices and/or recording devices such as cameras or biometric equipment. Various routes, environments and traffic situations can be chosen and/or produced at random from a database, optionally by a person accompanying the driver and/or a computer inside or outside the vehicle.