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Driving Simulator for Learning Purpose

Mayuresh Raut, Abhishek Deshpande, Kedar Phansalkar, Abhishek Sutar, Madhukar Sorte

Abstract


The aim of this paper is to highlight how our team designed, fabricated and developed a working
prototype of a driving simulator whose primary objective is to teach drivers how to drive a 4-wheeler
vehicle. The simulator assembly includes a head unit fitted with a steering wheel and paddle shifters
attached at the back of the steering wheel. A Number of buttons have been provided on the steering
wheel which can mapped to carry out different user critical functions using software. The secondary
unit is to be placed near the feet of the user and contains the clutch, brake and acceleration pedals. The
pedals, paddle shifters, steering wheel, casing and a number of small components have been designed
and fabricated at a local facility to bring down the costs. A high-power motor is fitted in the simulator
to replicate real-world forces that the user experiences on the steering wheel. The entire assembly when
connected to a windows-based computer along with the necessary software can be used to simulate a
real-world driving scenario. This simulator is very portable and can be set up in a small space. Our
project leads in innovation by implementing the first ever direct drive system in the country, use of high
precision sensors to track steering movements and through the use of a DC motor that is of a higher
power than the ones used in simulators currently available in the market. This has been achieved while
keeping the manufacturing cost of the simulator as low as possible.


Keywords


Simulator, low cost, direct drive, high precision sensors, portability.

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