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Virtual simulator for the taking and evaluation of psychometric tests to obtain a driver’s license

Abstract:

This article describes the development of a virtual reality application that allows the application of psychometric tests to drivers, both professional and non-professional, who obtain their driver’s license for the first time or are in the process of renewing or changing the category of their license; these implemented evaluations are aimed at measuring the reactions of drivers, as various audio-visual stimuli are applied in a more user-friendly manner. These implemented tests were developed in function of the traditional tests, that is to say complying with the objectives to be measured and evaluated; these evaluations have been developed with a Unity 3D graphic engine able to simulate the practical driving tests, to obtain results a numerical calculation software is used that presents graphs and statistics of the results obtained. The application is very attractive and allows users to perform their evaluations in a way that is close to reality, the tasks to be developed are performed with equipment that are very common for the user such as the steering wheel and pedals.