Virtual reality applied to traffic accident analysis

Abstract

This paper presents an application of virtual reality techniques to traffic accident analysis. The paper shows the features of the developed software and the characteristics of the corresponding virtual environment: objects, tasks, behaviors, actions, etc. Physical models used to define the real behavior of the objects involved in the accident are also described. A specific collision model is presented. This model reproduces the forces that appear in a traffic accident. Some considerations on further applications of this work are also presented, including its use in a network environment, including the WWW. Finally, a case study is introduced.