EVU XXVI 2017 – 30 Implementation of vehicle movement tests in simulation software and its application in accident analysis


Implementation of vehicle movement tests in simulation software
and its application in accident analysis
DI Michael Plank1*, MEng, Dr. Andreas Moser2
1SV Plank, Austria, 2DSD, Austria
*Corresponding author; e-mail: m.plank@gmx.net

Abstract

When questioning vehicle drivers involved in traffic accidents, it is very often the case that they have
difficulties to make sufficiently accurate and technically plausible statements. For example, questions
about the type of braking are almost always answered with “normal”. Even for questions about the speed, this answer is gladly used. It was also particularly difficult for the interviewees to state the specific
positions of certain events (for example, danger detection, start of using the indicator, etc.), especially in
the case of accidents on country roads. Using the method presented, it is possible, for example, to quantify what “normal” means for the interviewees. In addition, positions that were relevant to the respondent’s opinion are recorded quickly and easily. Furthermore, technically nonsensical statements regarding the path-time sequence of the own driving movement are avoided. Another benefit is the time savings on the spot.

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AutoreDI Michael Plank1*, MEng, Dr. Andreas Moser2 1SV Plank, Austria, 2DSD, Austria
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