Event

This week we will learn about the new bicycle simulator with an innovative approach; the simulator is very similar to the experience of riding a real bike, unlike many other simulators! The simulator is a result of the SAFER pre-study How we roll and My Weidel together with Lennart Ochel from VTI will talk about the prototype bicycle simulator built in the project. Welcome to a SAFER Thursday lunch seminar!

Registration

Onsite: Join us at the SAFER office, Lindholmen Science Park, Lindholmspiren 3A, register here for lunch prior to Feb 21 (SAFER partners only!): 

Online: No registration needed, just use this link (please note that the seminar starts at 12:00)
 

Seminar abstract

When trying to study bicycling in simulators the bicycling experience is often compromised by complicated technical solutions. By using simulators that do not resemble the real experience we cannot be sure to get a representative behavior in bicycle studies. To focus on the bicycling, we took a step back from engineering and built the simulator with an innovative approach. At this seminar we present the prototype built in the project How We Roll, VTIs new simulator offers bicycling on a two-meter-wide free roller, using virtual reality or a big screen. The simulator is movable, built inhouse and has three rolls, two connected with a chain, and driven by the speed of the bicyclist. Speed and position are measured and presented in the virtual reality world. To make sure the bicyclist feels safe a safety system is also available. In this lunch seminar we will present the advantage and possibilities of using a free roller as well as the limitations and the big challenges.