User Interaction with Digital Twins for Driving: How Comparable Are Simulated and Real Trajectories?

Systems, vol. 14, pp. 144

Abstract

This paper investigates the physiological responses of individuals driving both on a real route and within a vehicle simulator designed as a digital twin of that route. The analysis of observed data patterns in stress response bio signals provides sufficient evidence of similarity to validating the driving simulation digital twin as a reliable replacement for real-world experiences in controlled and consistent settings, or when overall trends of physiological variables, rather than specific variable levels, are of interest. The findings also stress the need for optimizing the precision of digital twins in complex settings. This study introduces a time-series-based validation approach for driving digital twins by comparing continuous physiological trajectories between real and simulated driving.

Authors 6

1. Marcin Czaban corresponding

   Hof University of Applied Sciences · University of Bayreuth

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Information Systems, University of Applied Sciences Hof, 95028 Hof, Germany

   Marketing and Innovation, University of Bayreuth, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany

2. Eldar Dr. Sultanow
   Affiliation as printed

   Capgemini Deutschland GmbH, 81829 München, Germany

3. Alina M. Chircu

   University of New Mexico

   Affiliation as printed

   Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA

4. Christian Czarnecki Aachen Fachbereich 5—Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

   FH Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Fachbereich 5—Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, FH Aachen-University of Applied Sciences, 52066 Aachen, Germany

5. Joachim Riedl

   Hof University of Applied Sciences

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Information Systems, University of Applied Sciences Hof, 95028 Hof, Germany

6. Stefan Wengler

   Hof University of Applied Sciences

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Information Systems, University of Applied Sciences Hof, 95028 Hof, Germany