DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVING SIMULATOR FOR THE EXPERIMENT OF EVACUATION IN CASE OF TSUNAMI

Abstract

 This study developed a driving simulator with a tsunami inundation scenario to perform a series of experiments on evacuation by automobile drivers. To achieve the objective, the authors performed numerical simulation of tsunami propagation and the results were visualized from the view of a driver using 3D computer graphics (CG). The CG was installed to a driving simulator, which consists of three LCDs, steering wheel, and brake and accelerator pedals. 10 examinees were employed for the driving simulator experiment, and a future plan for the experiments is proposed based on the experimental results.