Abstract
A truck driving simulator was constructed to understand the complicated state of undergoing interaction of control systems, human, and trucks during automatic platooning. A full-scale cabin of truck, a gap distance controller for longitudinal and lateral directions, steering equipment, a seat suspension, and a sound generator based on actual-vehicle driving are integrated into a driving simulator. It can be used to conduct a feasibility study on the different reproduced situation of automatic platooning. The experimental studies for 12 subjects were executed in the two trucks following mode, and in the conditions of only braking, only steering, and braking plus steering. The results indicated that the braking operation with override control is an effective resolution for emergent avoidance during the automatic platooning of truck.
