A Driver Training Platform Prototype Based on Distributed Simulation

Novice driver training has become an important issue in China with the quick increase of vehicle population. However, the training school mainly provides only operation skill training, which seems insufficient for novice driver training. To help novice drivers develop higher-order perceptual and cognitive skills safely and quickly, a prototype model of driver training platform is proposed. The system allows many networked drivers to interact with other drivers as well as the environment. Some typical road hazards were designed for drivers to experience. Potential impact may include improved training efficiency and safety for higher-order perceptual and cognitive skills. It also provides a means of education to improve publicity of road hazards.