A Bicycle Simulator Based on a Motion Platform in a Virtual Reality Environment — FIVIS Project

The objective of this project is to develop a real bicycle simulator with the ability to represent real life traffic situations as a virtual scenario within an immersive environment. The bicycle will be fixed onto a motion platform to enable a close to reality simulation of turns and balance situations. The platform is fed with real forces and accelerations that have been logged by a mobile data acquisition system during real bicycle test drives. Thus, using a feedback system makes the movements of the platform match to the virtual environment and the reaction of the driver (e.g. steering angle, step rate).