dc.contributor |
Klaus Bengler, Phil |
dc.contributor.author |
Doz Nadal, Antonio |
dc.date |
2014 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/81067 |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.publisher |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
dc.publisher |
Technische Universität München |
dc.rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain |
dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
dc.rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica |
dc.subject |
Motorcycles -- Speed -- Computer simulation |
dc.subject |
Proprioception |
dc.subject |
Acceleration (Mechanics) |
dc.subject |
Motorcycle simulator |
dc.subject |
Perception of acceleration |
dc.subject |
Mechanoreception |
dc.subject |
Proprioception |
dc.subject |
G-Vest |
dc.subject |
Motocicletes -- Velocitat -- Simulació per ordinador |
dc.subject |
Propiorecepció |
dc.subject |
Acceleració (Mecànica) |
dc.title |
Evaluation of acceleration sensation induced by proprioception on a motorcycle simulator |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis |
dc.description.abstract |
This master thesis was carried out to solve the lack of a mechanism to represent longterm
accelerations in motorcycle simulators. It proposes a construction, named G-Vest,
specifically designed to stimulate the somatosensory system.
The G-Vest is capable of simulating acceleration effects by producing pressure variations
to activate the mechanoreception and proprioception. The prototype consists of a vest
actuated by electric motors, which create a force backwards. The system can be easily
integrated into a motorcycle simulator, like the one at BMW Motorrad. This work carries
out a research study to prove the functionality of the G-Vest.
Twenty participants conducted a study in which they reproduced three accelerations up
to a velocity of 50, 100 and 150 km/h and a free ride with and without the G-Vest active.
The results induced by the G-Vest show that the inertial and airflow-induced forces can
be represented by a surface pressure on the torso and the perception of acceleration is
realistic without exciting the vestibular system. Besides, the comfort of the G-Vest and
the guaranteed freedom of movement on the motorcycle are also noteworthy.
This work opens up a new avenue of investigation where the G-Vest is the starting point
in the representation of long-term accelerations on motorcycle simulators. |