How Long is Really a Road Tunnel? Application of Driving Simulator for the Evaluation of the Effects of Highway Tunnel on Driving Performance

The topic of road tunnel is really a huge question as demonstrated by several fields of research that analyse the tunnel features from different perspectives and with different objectives, from the design to the safety. What is absolutely unique for this road structure in terms of driving exercise is the way drivers behave inside road tunnel as well as approaching it and exiting from it. The study of human factors related to road tunnel is therefore a huge topic of research.

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