Virtual Reality Vehicle Simulator Phase 1

PI: Orion Lawlor (UAF), lawlor@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-2088-9751

Co PIs: Jonathan Metzgar (UAF)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $55,952 from PacTrans; $55,952 Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021

STATUS: Completed

CATEGORIES: Vehicle Simulator, Safety Training

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DESCRIPTION: Our goal is to provide a single integrated hardware/software platform capable of training operators of:

  • Bicycles
  • ATVs
  • Snow Machines

Our goal is to use modern virtual reality (VR) technology to put people “in the driver’s seat” virtually, so they can safely experience accidents like skids and rollovers, and see a slow-motion replay to understand and visualize the physical forces involved in each event.

DELIVERABLE DUE DATE DATE RECEIVED
Research Project Progress Report #1 4/10/2020 4/2/2020
Research Project Progress Report #2 10/10/2020 10/9/2020
Research Project Progress Report #3 4/10/2021 4/16/2021
Research Project Progress Report #3 10/10/2021 10/9/2021
No Cost Extension Request 6/15/2021 6/11/2021
Draft Report 12/15/2021 12/15/2021
Final Project Report 2/15/2022 2/9/2022