Getting Started with Ergonomic Analysis and Test Driving in Virtual Reality

Ergonomics Data

The fundamental part of test driving your vehicle in Virtual Reality is your Ergonomics Data in a correct Excel template. Contact nVIZ to receive our Excel template for ergonomics data.

For more detailed Information go to Importing Ergonomics Data from an Excel Data Base

Computer Numerically Controlled Seating Buck

Operating the CNC Seating Buck with the Controller Software

The CNC seating buck can be operated directly from the CNC seating buck controller software. This stand-alone application is capable of making seat, steering and pedal adjustments according to your Ergonomic Data.

Quick Start Guide

Open the CNC Controller Software
The Controller Software parses it’s configuration file when launched:
C:/ProgramFiles/nVIZ/Ergonomics/<version>/cncSeatingBuck.config.
The entry “NAMING-CONVENTION” needs to match the ID of the connected CNC Seating Buck
The entry “SETTING-NETWORK_INTERFACE” needs to be edited after the first installation to match the network interface ID to which your seating buck is connected
File > Import Ergo Data: Import your Ergonomics data
Press Connect and your Seating Buck should be connected

For more detailed Information go to CNC Seating Buck Documentation

Ergonomics Analysis in Autodesk VRED

Alternatively to controlling the CNC Seating Buck with the stand-alone application, the CNC Controller Software, it also can be operated from the nVIZ Ergonomics Plugin for Autodesk VRED Professional.

Quick Start Guide

Open a VRED Scene and the nVIZ Ergonomics Plugin in VRED
For the full functionality of the Ergonomics plugin to be available for both the HTC and the ART tracking systems, also in combination with the nVIZ Motion plugin for driving simulation, we require a special scene graph structure as depicted in the documentation
Go to File > Import Ergo Data and Import your Ergonomics Data -> A Terminal Window appears and your Data should be imported into the Plugin

For more detailed Information go to Ergonomics Plugin Documentation

Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

To simulate a real driving experience in Virtual Reality our Virtual Test Drive Server is processing the Data between the driving simulation in IPG Carmaker and the Senso components on your CNC Seating Buck. While driving in Autopilot the VTD will send back the signal form IPG Carmaker to the Senso components to simulate a real driving experience.

Quick Start Guide

Open Carmaker, open a Test run and start it
Open VTD, check “Connect Simulation Solver”, press Stop and Start once, the number in the text field should change
now you are able to control the Test run with your VTD Dashboard

For more detailed Information go to Virtual Test Drive Server Documentation

Motion Visualisation in Autodesk VRED

Our nVIZ Motion Plugin for Autodesk VRED is updating the VRED Scene in real-time by receiving data form the Virtual Test Drive Server to update the position of each component in your VRED Scene.

Quick Start Guide

Open nVIZ Motion Plugin in VRED
Host Name: Enter the hostname of the PC running the vehicle dynamics simulation software
Solver Version: Select the version of the vehicle dynamics solver
Sampling Rate: Input the sampling rate
Click the Connect button, The listener will listen on the specified port and apply transformations to the VRED scene

For more detailed Information go to Motion Plugin Documentation

Operation with a Frontend

The Frontend is able of controlling the Ergonomics Plugin in VRED and the Virtual Test Drive Server remotely from an external device.

Quick Start Guide

Open Frontend -> Terminal window opens up and says: NodeJS Server listening on port 8000
Connect Device with Host-Server and see the Dashboard on your Device
Open Ergo Plugin or VTD and go to Connection -> Connect Frontend

For more detailed Information go to Frontend Documentation