Motion Simulator Conference

During the past years motion simulation has been more and more used in research projects as well as for specific development tasks dealing with advanced driver assistance but also comfort systems. Advanced driving applications require sophisticated technology of the simulators especially for the motion and vision systems. Furthermore the operation of the simulators as well as the switching between different driving scenarios result in high efforts and costs. The questions of avoiding motion sickness and providing sufficient reality based on common standards and test procedures for simulators ensuring valid and transferable results of simulation studies are still not well understood and further open questions of research. While for training applications the simulator concept is more often designed without motion, safety critical ADAS, cooperative ITS and electromobility require detailed urban scenarios and rise new challenges for motion and vision of the simulators. Complex scenarios, cooperative systems and hardware in the loop applications enforce the trend towards networked simulation and the usage of powerful latest technology. Here again the main challenge keeps to provide cost-efficient solutions.

The Motion Simulator Conference offers the excellent opportunity for exchange and discussion of experiences and ideas between experts being the major focus of this conference. Complementing to the theory during the evening event all participants have the opportunity to experience the world of simulators – from the virtual lab up to motion simulation – being operated by the DLR.