European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner driving simulator opens new vistas for traffic safety which launched its new driving simulator in Berlin last describes it As a research and development instrument that is unique in the world Auto an instrument that opens new dimensions in vehicle technology and Road the firm says new vehicle concepts can now during development and be driven in the simulator without any need to build corresponding adding that for the first it is possible to systematically research and scientifically an Alyse without risking the Laws of Driver Ehi Cle traffic interaction in critical situations beyond the Normal limits of the first move to create the Driver simulator was made with the Transfer of the Daimler Benz transport and environment research group from the Stuttgart Home base to the Start of planning work began in the fall of the building housing the simulator was completed in april of and the Simu Lator itself was completed last the entire package was presented to the Public in Berlin last the million simulator can generate a perfect Daimler Benz the Driver sits in a Complete car or truck cab to accelerate and he feels and acts in an Environ ment generated by the the in sounds and movements of a real trip Are simulated in such a Way that the Driver receives sensory impressions just As he would in Normal and thus he reacts in the same it All takes place in the simulator Cap a projection dome feet in Diame Ter and weighing tons including the vehicle and projector the brain of the simulator is a Complex computer system where All of the Environ mental parameters acting on the test Driver Are stored in digital the different operating conditions Are described in the form of computer the main computer can perform up to mathematical equations describing driving dynamics in 10 parallel satellite computers create noise and reaction at the rate of 50 images per the image computer generates from stored data a portion of the Drivers environment which corresponds to the actual driving this information is beamed by six video projectors As a sharply 180degree image onto the Inte rior of the projection one single image is computed in just 80 Daimler Benz adding that with a Home computer this same operation would require 65 the Daimler Benz which plans to share its simulator information with All automotive companies and firms that Are says the image system can also generate a wide Range of weather before the arrival of the behave to oriented traffic safety research was not feasible due to inadequate reproduction and the risk of accidents on Public now it is possible to transpose entire test drives into Laboratory Daimler Benz with different situations Jaguar gains continue the British Jaguar whose manufacture was returned to the private Enterprise sector last year after 10 years of state con Are continuing to score big sales following a record year in Overall sales in the first Quarter of this year Rose by 13 percent to compared with for the same period in the firm Jaguar cars says that has reaching or 15 percent higher than the pre Vious record for any in the United which is jaguars biggest Market 55 percent of sales during the first Quarter reached representing a 10 percent increase Over the first Quarter of last night on May 26 a German american Graffiti night program sponsored by the Rhei main cruisers car the Frankfurt Uso and morale support will be staged May with the show getting under Way at 4 at the Frankfurt Exchange parking a Parade of cars is scheduled from 6 to with open time from 7 to 11 this time reserved for car car cruising through preselected routes in an american style and other at 11 the car Convoy travels to the Maint aunus driven theater for the film american then the participants return to Frankfurt Between 2 and 4 for a at 4 the Convoy moves to a Rhine River location where the program monthly expos Patton recreation Center in Heidelberg has invited european car firms to display their models at monthly car expo pro and for the month of Bow of Munich will feature one car from each of its plus its motorcycle the program is scheduled for May from 10 to 5 films in English about Bow production of cars and cycles will be and in Glis speaking Bow representatives will be present to answer questions and arrange test other firms invited for the car expo pro Grams include porsche Audi Alfa Romeo and Fiat All programs Are scheduled for the last saturday of each Randy Barnett the Daimler Benz simulator in the Daimler Benz driving simulator in the Driver sits in a real vehicle the vehicle shown Here is about to enter the with the digital image system each individual picture is calibrated separately by the computer within 80 milliseconds and then shown on a 180degree screen by six video with thorough the Hydraulic system Bottom can move in any at any Angle and Over a wide Range of Chrysler Maserati roadster for 1987 a joint venture by Chrysler of America and Maserati of Italy will result in a luxury two seater roadster in As this design concept drawing the car will be a Chrysler Brand with the Maserati reflecting joint design and de plans Call for both a converti ble and a Hardtop Model with front wheel drive and a turbocharged about to cars will be built in Italy for Sale by Chrysler dealers in toe and the cars will emphasize performance and the latest in the Price is expected to be in the to the steering wheel and instrumentation shown in the drawing is from a Vintage Maserati racing