UM-VRL: PWC Operation Study

PWC Operation Study using the Virtual Jet Ski Driving Simulator

A study conducted by the University of Michigan Virtual Reality Laboratory
for the Research Triangle Institute and the United States Coast Guard

This Web site gives access to all data collected or created during the study. The collected data and the findings of the study are described in detail in the Final Report that was submitted to the sponsor separately. In addition, images and sample graphs illustrating typical driving patterns are provided for the following topics:

The Virtual Jet Ski Driving Simulator

Straight Course Test

Curved Course Test

Collision Test

Any of the images can be enlarged by clicking on the respective picture.

Documents:
- Final Report (pdf)
  Final Report, November 10, 2006 (revised 11/24/06)
- Test Protocol (pdf)
- Informed Consent Document (pdf)

Spreadsheets:
- Subjects.xls
  Data collected from the 24 subjects with Subject ID, Expertise Value EV, and Subject Classification
- Rides_Table.xls
  Selected (major) results from all test rides sorted by Subject ID
- Rides_Analysis.xls
  Analysis of all test rides for the two subject groups "Novice Drivers" and "Experienced and Expert Drivers"

Data Files:
The following links lead to directories containing all the files generated for each of the 24 individual subjects. Each directory contains a total of 34 files. Included are the original log files for the various driving tests, the compressed log files, a spreadsheet combining all tests, as well as VRML graphs for the individual rides.

Subject S01	Subject S02	Subject S03	Subject S04	Subject S05	Subject S06
Subject S07	Subject S08	Subject S09	Subject S10	Subject S11	Subject S12
Subject S13	Subject S14	Subject S15	Subject S16	Subject S17	Subject S18
Subject S19	Subject S20	Subject S21	Subject S22	Subject S23	Subject S24

Test	Original Log File	Compressed Log File	VRML Graph
Straight Course Test Straight 1	S0xx_Straight1.log	S0xx_Straight1.txt	S0xx_Straight1.wrl
Straight Course Test Straight 2	S0xx_Straight2.log	S0xx_Straight2.txt	S0xx_Straight2.wrl
Curved Course Test Curved	S0xx_Curved1.log	S0xx_Curved1.txt	S0xx_Curved1.wrl
Collision Tests Collision 40mph/30mph/35mph	S0xx_Free1.log	S0xx_Free1.txt	S0xx_Free1.wrl

S0xx_Graphs.xls

combines the compressed log files (with graphs) for all driving tests of subject Sxx.

Note that the above four VRML files (VRML graphs, extension wrl) call on other files that are present in the directory, but are not intended for being used alone. This includes the various time histories of speed (_sp.wrl), handlebar (_hb.wrl), and throttle (_th.wrl), the path on the lake (_path.wrl), the lake map geometry, the slider, and other auxiliary files. Including theses files, each director contains a total of 34 files.

The Virtual Jet Ski Driving Simulator