
Human Performance and Neuro-Engineering Laboratory
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Six-Degree-of-Freedom Driving Simulator
The laboratory is equipped with a six-degree-of-freedom full-motion driving simulator that reproduces translational and rotational vehicle movements, including surge, sway, heave, roll, pitch, and yaw. The system provides a realistic and controlled environment for studying driver behavior, vehicle dynamics, and human interaction with conventional, connected, and automated vehicles. Researchers can create repeatable scenarios involving roadway geometry, traffic, weather, visibility, distraction, fatigue, hazards, and emergency events while measuring outcomes such as steering behavior, lane position, speed control, braking response, reaction time, following distance, and collision avoidance. The simulator can be integrated with EEG, EMG, fNIRS, eye tracking, ECG, galvanic skin response, motion capture, and other physiological sensors to evaluate cognitive workload, situational awareness, stress, fatigue, trust in automation, and responses to safety-critical events. It also supports education and hands-on training in transportation safety, human factors, vehicle automation, simulation, and experimental design.
