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'MotorcycleSim': An evaluation of rider interaction with an innovative motorcycle simulator

'MotorcycleSim': An evaluation of rider interaction with an innovative motorcycle simulator
'MotorcycleSim': An evaluation of rider interaction with an innovative motorcycle simulator

This paper describes a user-centred design process that has been used to develop an innovative simulator for research into motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors. Building on initial user requirements and user experience elicitation exercises, an evaluation was conducted to investigate specific issues associated with simulator fidelity. An experimental approach was employed to examine the physical and functional fidelity of the simulator. Using different steering and visual feedback configurations, a battery of objective and subjective dependent variables were analysed including: user perceptions and preferences, rider performance data, rider workload, rider comfort issues and the first evaluation of simulator sickness for a motorcycle simulator. The results indicated that across a number of measures, aspects of functional fidelity were considered more important than the physical fidelity of the simulator. This evaluation takes the development of the simulator a stage further and the paper provides recommendations for future improvements.

human factors, motorcycle ergonomics, transport simulation, user requirements
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Stedmon, Alex W.
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Young, Mark
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Markham, Steve
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Hancox, Michael
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Stedmon, Alex W., Hasseldine, Benjamin, Rice, David, Young, Mark, Markham, Steve, Hancox, Michael, Brickell, Edward and Noble, Joanna (2011) 'MotorcycleSim': An evaluation of rider interaction with an innovative motorcycle simulator. Computer Journal, 54 (7), 1010-1025. (doi:10.1093/comjnl/bxp071).

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Abstract

This paper describes a user-centred design process that has been used to develop an innovative simulator for research into motorcycle ergonomics and rider human factors. Building on initial user requirements and user experience elicitation exercises, an evaluation was conducted to investigate specific issues associated with simulator fidelity. An experimental approach was employed to examine the physical and functional fidelity of the simulator. Using different steering and visual feedback configurations, a battery of objective and subjective dependent variables were analysed including: user perceptions and preferences, rider performance data, rider workload, rider comfort issues and the first evaluation of simulator sickness for a motorcycle simulator. The results indicated that across a number of measures, aspects of functional fidelity were considered more important than the physical fidelity of the simulator. This evaluation takes the development of the simulator a stage further and the paper provides recommendations for future improvements.

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Published date: 7 August 2011
Keywords: human factors, motorcycle ergonomics, transport simulation, user requirements

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Local EPrints ID: 480020
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/480020
ISSN: 0010-4620
PURE UUID: 56794026-c688-48eb-b954-0fd2e9c597fa
ORCID for Mark Young: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0001-2594-453X

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Date deposited: 01 Aug 2023 16:34
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 02:17

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Author: Alex W. Stedmon
Author: Benjamin Hasseldine
Author: David Rice
Author: Mark Young ORCID iD
Author: Steve Markham
Author: Michael Hancox
Author: Edward Brickell
Author: Joanna Noble

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