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Ecosimlab - A Low-Cost Driving Simulator Environment for Examining Human Factors in Vehicle Energy Efficiency

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Lukas Bernhardt,

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AutomotiveUI '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

Pages 66 - 70

https://doi.org/10.1145/3581961.3609881

Published: 18 September 2023 Publication History

Abstract

Conducting research on user-energy interaction in automotive systems in controlled settings is challenging due to the lack of availability of low-cost driving simulation environments that enable both (1) a precise simulation of vehicle energy dynamics and (2) a high-fidelity representation of the driving environment. This Extended Abstract presents EcoSimLab, a driving simulator environment for rapid prototyping, testing and evaluation of energy interface and eco assistance design concepts as well as for comprehensive studies on eco-driving behavior and further facets of user-energy interaction. We present the system architecture based on BeamNG.tech, initial data on usability and energy model validity, and we discuss future enhancements and potential applications of EcoSimLab.

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Gödker MSchmees SBernhardt LHeidinger JGörges DFranke T(2024)Driving Simulation for Energy Efficiency Studies: Analyzing Electric Vehicle Eco-Driving With EcoSimLab and the EcoDrivingTestParkProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3640792.3675706(32-42)Online publication date: 22-Sep-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3640792.3675706

Index Terms

Ecosimlab - A Low-Cost Driving Simulator Environment for Examining Human Factors in Vehicle Energy Efficiency
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. Laboratory experiments

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AutomotiveUI '23: 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

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Gödker MSchmees SBernhardt LHeidinger JGörges DFranke T(2024)Driving Simulation for Energy Efficiency Studies: Analyzing Electric Vehicle Eco-Driving With EcoSimLab and the EcoDrivingTestParkProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3640792.3675706(32-42)Online publication date: 22-Sep-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3640792.3675706

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