Real driving experience even before the car is built
In simple words, it is like a very high-tech video game, in which the cockpit of a real car is installed. The biggest feature of this simulator is that engineers can see the physical model of the new car by driving it long before it is ready. Sitting in it, the driver feels exactly the same about the tyres, steering and chassis of the car as it does on the real road.
How will car companies benefit from this?
Big companies like Magna will use this center for international car manufacturers. It has many benefits.
Lower costs and savings – Building a real car and testing it is very expensive. By testing on simulator, crores of rupees are saved and time is also saved.
Safe investigation of dangerous situations – How a car will behave during an accident or how it will overturn on a slippery road, all these dangerous situations can be investigated without putting the life of any driver at risk.
Better for electric cars – There is no engine noise in electric cars, so passengers feel small vibrations more. This simulator will help engineers to make the car more comfortable.
snap decisions – Engineers can compare many different car setups in a single day, making decisions easier.
Awesome technology of simulator
Motion Freedom – The cockpit of the simulator is supported on 6 struts, which exactly copy the feeling of turning, braking and accelerating the car.
Very fast response – Its response time is 3 to 4 milliseconds. Due to such high speed, the driver does not get motion sickness (nausea) and the experience feels absolutely real.
Virtual Reality (VR) – In this, a photo-realistic traffic environment is created, making the driver feel as if he is really driving in the city or highway traffic.
Fine vibrations – This simulator can produce vibrations of more than 100 Hz. This means that the driver will feel small cracks in the road, lane markings and even small changes in tire grip.
Automobile Research
This new center will help in making Austria a major center of automobile research. In the coming time, this technology will play a big role in making not only normal cars but also driverless cars (Autonomous Vehicles). This simulator is a big step towards making future cars safer, more comfortable and economical.
