Impact of Human-Centered Vestibular System Model for Motion Control in a Driving Simulator

This study presents a driving simulator experiment to evaluate three different motion cueing algorithms based on model predictive control. The difference among these motion strategies lies in the type of mathematical model used. The first one contains only the dynamic model of the platform, while th...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on human-machine systems 2021-10, Vol.51 (5), p.411-420
Main Authors: Rengifo, Carolina, Chardonnet, Jean-Remy, Mohellebi, Hakim, Kemeny, Andras
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Automatic
Autonomous driving (AD)
Computer Science
Control design
Control systems
driving simulators (DSs)
Dynamic models
Engineering Sciences
Force
Human motion
human motion perception
Human-Computer Interaction
Irrigation
Mathematical model
model predictive control (MPC)
Modeling and Simulation
Motion control
motion cueing algorithms
Predictive control
Simulation
Simulators
Stability analysis
Tuning
Vehicle dynamics
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Summary:This study presents a driving simulator experiment to evaluate three different motion cueing algorithms based on model predictive control. The difference among these motion strategies lies in the type of mathematical model used. The first one contains only the dynamic model of the platform, while the others integrate additionally two different vestibular system models. We compare these three strategies to discuss the tradeoffs when including a vestibular system model in the control loop from the user's viewpoint. The study is conducted in autonomous mode and in free driving mode, as both play an important role in motion cueing validation. A total of 38 individuals participated in the experiment; 19 drove the simulator in free driving mode and the remaining using the autonomous driving mode. For both driving modes, substantial differences is observed. The analysis shows that one of the vestibular system models is suitable for driving simulators, as it thoroughly restores high-frequency accelerations and is well noted by the participants, especially those in the free driving mode. Further tests are needed to analyze the advantages of integrating the chosen vestibular system model in the control design for motion cuieng algorithms. Regarding the autonomous mode, further research is needed to examine the influence of the vestibular system model on the motion performance, as the behavior of the autonomous model may implicitly interfere with subjective assessments.
ISSN:2168-2291
2168-2305
DOI:10.1109/THMS.2021.3102506