UniNet: A mixed reality driving simulator

Driving simulators play an important role in vehicle research. However, existing virtual reality simulators do not give users a true sense of presence. UniNet is our driving simulator, designed to allow users to interact with and visualize simulated traffic in mixed reality. It is powered by SUMO and Unity. UniNet's modular architecture allows us to investigate interdisciplinary research topics such as vehicular ad-hoc networks, human-computer interaction, and traffic management. We accomplish this by giving users the ability to observe and interact with simulated traffic in a high fidelity driving simulator. We present a user study that subjectively measures user's sense of presence in UniNet. Our findings suggest that our novel mixed reality system does increase this sensation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MSc)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Arppe, David F.

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Zaman, Loutfouz
• Pazzi, Richard W.
• El-Khatib, Khalil

• Mixed reality
• Driving simulator

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10155/1147

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ontariotechu.scholaris.ca:10155/1147