System and Method for Configuring a Vehicle as a Driving Simulation User Interface

Abstract

A system and method for adapting a conventional vehicle to a driving simulator uses the vehicle's actual components in a simulation for training or game-racing purposes. The system and method has a simulation control unit with a user-interface module that communicates with a vehicle's brakes, accelerator, clutch, steering wheel, instrument cluster and other components to create a driving simulation that may be projected onto the vehicle's windscreen, windows and mirrors. Haptic feedback is communicated to the driver from the simulator through vehicle components, such as steering wheel and pedals, to simulate the feel of driving conditions and scenarios.

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