Pleß, Raphael Amadeus Maria (2023)
Dual Loop Rider Control of a Dynamic Motorcycle Riding Simulator.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00023983
Dissertation, Erstveröffentlichung, Verlagsversion
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Compared to the automotive industry, the use of simulators in the motorcycle domain is negligible as for their lack of usability and accessibility. According to the state-of-the-art, it is e.g. not possible for motorcyclists to intuitively control a high-fidelity dynamic motorcycle riding simulator when getting in contact with it for the first time. There are four main reasons for the insufficient simulation quality of dynamic motorcycle riding simulators:
▪ The instability of single-track vehicles at low speed,
▪ The steering force-feedback with highly velocity-dependent behavior,
▪ Motion-simulation (high dynamics, roll angle, direct contact to the environment),
▪ The specific influence of the rider to vehicle dynamics (incl. rider motion).
The last bullet point is peculiar for motorcycles and dynamic motorcycle riding simulators in comparison with other vehicle simulators, as motorcycles are significantly affected in their dynamics by the rider’s body motion. However, up until today, almost no special emphasis has been put on the consideration of rider motion on dynamic motorcycle riding simulators.
In this thesis, a motorcycle riding simulator is designed, constructed and put into operation. The focus here is attaching a real rider to a virtual motorcycle. Based on a commercially available multi-body-simulation model, a simulator architecture is designed, that allows to control the virtual motorcycle not only by steering, but by rider leaning as well. This is realized by determining the so-called rider induced roll torque, that allows a holistic measurement of the apparent coupling forces between rider and simulator mockup.
Performance measures and study concepts are developed that allow to rate the system. In expert and participant studies, the influence of the system on the riding behavior of the simulator is investigated. It is shown that the rider motion determination allows realistic control inputs and has a positive effect on the stabilization at various velocities. The feedback of the rider induced roll torque to the virtual dynamics model allows study participants to control the virtual motorcycle more intuitively. The vehicle states during cornering are affected as expected from real riding. First results indicate that it becomes easier for naïve study participants to access the simulator in first-contact scenarios. The achieved improvements regarding the rideability of the simulator however do not suffice to overcome the abovementioned challenges to a degree that allows for a completely intuitive interaction with the simulator throughout the whole dynamic range.
Typ des Eintrags: | Dissertation | ||||
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Erschienen: | 2023 | ||||
Autor(en): | Pleß, Raphael Amadeus Maria | ||||
Art des Eintrags: | Erstveröffentlichung | ||||
Titel: | Dual Loop Rider Control of a Dynamic Motorcycle Riding Simulator | ||||
Sprache: | Englisch | ||||
Referenten: | Winner, Prof. Dr. Hermann ; Prokop, Prof. Dr. Günther | ||||
Publikationsjahr: | 2023 | ||||
Ort: | Darmstadt | ||||
Kollation: | XIII, 193 Seiten | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: | 7 Februar 2023 | ||||
DOI: | 10.26083/tuprints-00023983 | ||||
URL / URN: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/23983 | ||||
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Compared to the automotive industry, the use of simulators in the motorcycle domain is negligible as for their lack of usability and accessibility. According to the state-of-the-art, it is e.g. not possible for motorcyclists to intuitively control a high-fidelity dynamic motorcycle riding simulator when getting in contact with it for the first time. There are four main reasons for the insufficient simulation quality of dynamic motorcycle riding simulators: ▪ The instability of single-track vehicles at low speed, ▪ The steering force-feedback with highly velocity-dependent behavior, ▪ Motion-simulation (high dynamics, roll angle, direct contact to the environment), ▪ The specific influence of the rider to vehicle dynamics (incl. rider motion). The last bullet point is peculiar for motorcycles and dynamic motorcycle riding simulators in comparison with other vehicle simulators, as motorcycles are significantly affected in their dynamics by the rider’s body motion. However, up until today, almost no special emphasis has been put on the consideration of rider motion on dynamic motorcycle riding simulators. In this thesis, a motorcycle riding simulator is designed, constructed and put into operation. The focus here is attaching a real rider to a virtual motorcycle. Based on a commercially available multi-body-simulation model, a simulator architecture is designed, that allows to control the virtual motorcycle not only by steering, but by rider leaning as well. This is realized by determining the so-called rider induced roll torque, that allows a holistic measurement of the apparent coupling forces between rider and simulator mockup. Performance measures and study concepts are developed that allow to rate the system. In expert and participant studies, the influence of the system on the riding behavior of the simulator is investigated. It is shown that the rider motion determination allows realistic control inputs and has a positive effect on the stabilization at various velocities. The feedback of the rider induced roll torque to the virtual dynamics model allows study participants to control the virtual motorcycle more intuitively. The vehicle states during cornering are affected as expected from real riding. First results indicate that it becomes easier for naïve study participants to access the simulator in first-contact scenarios. The achieved improvements regarding the rideability of the simulator however do not suffice to overcome the abovementioned challenges to a degree that allows for a completely intuitive interaction with the simulator throughout the whole dynamic range. |
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Freie Schlagworte: | Motorcycle, Simulator, Rider Behavior | ||||
Status: | Verlagsversion | ||||
URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-239833 | ||||
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau | ||||
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 16 Fachbereich Maschinenbau 16 Fachbereich Maschinenbau > Fachgebiet Fahrzeugtechnik (FZD) 16 Fachbereich Maschinenbau > Fachgebiet Fahrzeugtechnik (FZD) > Motorrad |
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TU-Projekte: | Bund/BMWi/AiF|KF2012453RP3|ZIM: DESMORI Develop AiF|ZF4016521PO7|VIR2AL WIVW|5392/17|Anwendungsmöglichkei |
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Hinterlegungsdatum: | 19 Mai 2023 12:11 | ||||
Letzte Änderung: | 27 Okt 2023 10:41 | ||||
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Referenten: | Winner, Prof. Dr. Hermann ; Prokop, Prof. Dr. Günther | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung / Verteidigung / mdl. Prüfung: | 7 Februar 2023 | ||||
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