The CDS™ clinical driving simulation system is a complete turnkey driving laboratory. It explores an individual’s perceptual, cognitive and motor control health while considering the needs of the patients, clinicians and administrators. The CDS rehabilitation and assessment technology:
- Provides predictive modeling and guidance for testing, intervention and advice to patients regarding their driving and life activities.
- Makes workflow and quality of work environment efficient and effective for therapists and physicians.
- Enhances revenue generation opportunities for health care facilities.
The CDS simulation system is a self-contained driving laboratory for therapists involved in helping individuals with medical conditions such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, orthopedic conditions and cognitive impairments. It provides the clinicians an understanding of whether they should treat, not treat, or continue care of a particular patient. CDS installs in a few hours and is quickly integrated in to the clinical environment. CDS can yield additional revenue to health care facilities by offering new, billable rehabilitation and intervention treatment options including both pay-as-you go driving assessment services and those covered by insurance. Patients are able to practice driving in a controlled and realistic driving environment in the safety of the clinician’s office. This can provide confidence for a rehabilitating patient or allow them to see for themselves areas of concerns.
The CDS provides a high-quality, authentic automotive control environment based on a midsized Ford Focus passenger car. Standard driver controls and information systems include a live steering wheel with active force feedback, automatic transmission gear select, turn signals, analogue speedometer, gas and brake pedals, driver response input buttons, vent fan control, adjustible seat, and cup holders. Tilt steering wheel, adjustable driver seat and a functional seatbelt are standard. The system includes a car stereo with CD player with iPod jack and digital audio simulation of the sounds of driving with a powered subwoofer and stereo speakers. The system contains its own secure networking equipment for connecting the internal components and to the facility’s LAN and Internet service. The system is designed to be placed into small clinics or medical offices.
Realtime driving and traffic simulation is provided by DriveSafety’s Vection™ runtime simulation software. The host computer is based on real-time Linux operating system on an off-the-shelf, Intel-based computer. It provides the CDS’s vehicle dynamics, instrumentation I/O processing, scenario control, and data collection. Depending on the display configuration, the host controls one or three graphics channel computers running high performance graphics accelerators that are responsible for the scene rendering.
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Visual Channels |
Immersion |
Field of View |
Key Software |
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3 |
Partial |
110° |
Vection & CDS Scenarios |
CDS Hardware Specifications
- Cab – single-seat cockpit based on the Ford Focus with dash and full instrumentation including analog speedometer, turn signals and headlight switch including hi-beam, gear select and emergency brake, adjustable cloth seat with seat belt, sound system with CD player, steering wheel torque feedback and response buttons, vibration transducer/bass shaker, passive brake and accelerator feel.
- Display – a single 46-inch widescreen flat-panel display for a 54 degree horizontal field of view (FOV) or a triple-screen display using three ~20-inch panels for a 65 degree FOV. FOV compression allows the rendered scene to easily accommodate a 90 degree horizontal view. Head-up display rearview mirror.
- Vection™ Host Computer – (1) dedicated for the Vection™ real-time simulation software.
- Visual Channel Computer – (1) or (3) to drive the audio/visual outputs to the driver display screen(s).
- CDS Management Console – simulator operations workstation.
- HyperDrive Computer (optional) – workstation for the HyperDrive Authoring Suite™; can operate on the DashBoard workstation or separate workstation.
- Miscellaneous – computer rack, gigabit Ethernet network switch, UPS, and cabling.
- Internet - high-speed Internet connectivity through the facility’s network switch and router for software updates and remote maintenance is recommended for software updates, remote diagnosis and troubleshooting and optional data sharing.
CDS Physical Specifications
- Dimensions - 32” wide x 85” long (0.81m x 2.03m), add ~12" (0.3m) of width for single display, 24" (0.61m) for a three-panel display. Fits through a standard, 34 inches (0.86m) single-width access door without displays. Recessed wheels allow it to be moved.
- Weight - approximately 500 lbs (227 kg).
- Power - (1) dedicated 20 amp 110/120 volt power circuit (ideally with its own circuit breaker).
- Air Conditioning - ability to maintain a cool simulator environment (70° F / 21° C or lower is recommended.)
- Lighting - ability to control the lighting in the room, ideally with dimmer switches.
- Noise - ability to limit ambient noise so the patient will not be distracted (a standalone room is ideal).
CDS Software Specifications
- Vection Real-Time Simulation Software - (1) Host system software and license required; (1) or (3) channel system software and licenses
- CDS Practice license
- CDS Assessment license (optional, separate licensing fee; 2010 availability)
- CDS Trainer license (optional, separate licensing fee; 2010 availability)
- CDS Management Console license
- HyperDrive Authoring Suite (optional – only required if custom scenario creation and data collection are required, separate licensing fee).