Force feedback in a stationary driving simulator

This paper describes three experiments conducted in a driving simulator that explore how force feedback information may be used by the driver. We simulated two types of driving situations, a relaxed driving situation and one that is more demanding, to see how steering torque information affected the variance of the steering movements. The results show that the addition of steering torque decreased steering variance when the driver is controlling the vehicle after a turn or skid. A hypothesis of how drivers use the torque information is also suggested