Research Article
OpenEnergySim: A 3D Internet Based Experimental Framework for Integrating Traffic Simulation and Multi-User Immersive Driving
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.simutools.2011.238605, author={Arturo Nakasone and Helmut Prendinger and Marc Miska and Martin Lindner and Ryota Horiguchi and Juan Ibarra and Kugamoorthy Gajananan and Ricardo Mendes and Marconi Madruga and Masao Kuwahara}, title={OpenEnergySim: A 3D Internet Based Experimental Framework for Integrating Traffic Simulation and Multi-User Immersive Driving}, proceedings={Industry Track SimulationWorks}, publisher={ACM}, proceedings_a={INDUSTRY TRACK}, year={2012}, month={4}, keywords={traffic simulation driving simulation virtual worlds opensim}, doi={10.4108/icst.simutools.2011.238605} }- Arturo Nakasone
Helmut Prendinger
Marc Miska
Martin Lindner
Ryota Horiguchi
Juan Ibarra
Kugamoorthy Gajananan
Ricardo Mendes
Marconi Madruga
Masao Kuwahara
Year: 2012
OpenEnergySim: A 3D Internet Based Experimental Framework for Integrating Traffic Simulation and Multi-User Immersive Driving
INDUSTRY TRACK
ACM
DOI: 10.4108/icst.simutools.2011.238605
Abstract
In recent years, the use of computer-based simulations in the transportation domain has become increasingly important to analyze and test measures for Intelligent Transport System policies. Simulators were built to address several aspects of transport. However, as the majority of available simulators are single-user systems, traffic engineers cannot easily analyze more complex phenomena, such as interaction between multiple human drivers. This limitation makes it difficult to collect large-scale behavioral data, necessary to draw valid conclusions on driving behavior. Emerging virtual world technology offers a convenient alternative. As a networked multiuser framework that allows users to immerse in the virtual world via avatars, it allows to develop integrated simulation applications that are conveniently accessible by Internet. In this paper, we present OpenEnergySim, a virtual world based visualization application that integrates traffic simulation and immersive multiuser driving.