TransitSim™ Busing Simulator

TransitSim™ Bus Driver Training Simulator benefits

Students are introduced and challenged on various transit operator skills including references to pivot point, push-pull steering, momentary floor-mounted turn signals (now known as ‘directionals’), leaning technique, and other aspects of operating a fixed route bus. These skills will likely be foreign concepts to the new hire candidate, yet they must be learned and mastered during the early stages of the training process. This process challenges each student operator to learn a core set of skills, behaviors, and techniques that will enable them to operate the bus safely and effectively.

Transit simulation training allows practice of critical decision-making skills and reinforces positive decision making, situation and spacial awareness in a realistic, risk-free environment.

Simulation-based training enhances initial bus operator training, periodic refresher training, and driver assessments allowing you to conduct practical real world training, in different mass transit scenarios and for different road and atmospheric conditions. Simulation based training with Acron Aviation driving simulators reinforces positive decision making, situation and spatial awareness, and promotes mastery of core skills through training in a realistic, risk-free environment with repeatable scenarios. Our experts work directly with your local instructional teams to ensure the desired skills and safe driving behaviors transfer into observable daily habits.

Practical training

Enhances initial bus driver training, periodic training and driver assessments allowing you to conduct practical real world training, on different terrains and for different road and atmospheric conditions.

Reduce accidents

Our customers have significantly reduced preventable accidents as well as the severity of accidents.

Improve fuel efficiency

Lower operational costs through better fuel efficiency. Realize fuel savings through better fuel management training.

Reduce vehicle costs

Minimize maintenance and damage to company-owned vehicles. Training on the simulator keeps your vehicles on the road and earning revenue.

Improve driver retention

Complete, consistent, objective feedback on performance gives bus and transit operators the skills and confidence to drive more safely and more efficiently.

Flexible delivery options

Includes fixed-site installation in a building or fully mobile training unit in a trailer or truck. Trailer options available to outfit in a mobile driver training unit complete with on-site classroom and instructors.

Best-in-class simulation-based training for bus drivers

Our transit bus simulator is designed to promote an effective end-to-end training platform for both new hire candidates and veteran bus drivers.

The TransitSim™ driving simulator features fully operational passenger doors, an industry-leading field-of-view, adjustable pillar columns to replicate temporary blockages, configurable dash layouts to accommodate fleet diversity and physical mirrors to promote effective leaning technique.

Best-in-class simulator features	Enables training on multiple vehicle configurations, regardless of availability of real equipment Improves driver competency and reduces costs associated with vehicle damage By employing simulators for training, vehicles are spared heavy use, require less maintenance and last longer overall Resembles the driver’s area of an actual transit bus, with seat, steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedal, plus simulated gauges in a glass dash Provides practice on using controls, making turns, maneuvering through city and highway traffic, intersections and railroad crossings Trainees learn proper mirror setup, utilization techniques and core driving skills in the safety of the classroom Create and define scenarios to simulate the performance characteristics of a wide range of fixed routes Allows practice of critical decision-making skills in a risk-free environment
High fidelity visual systems	Realistic driving environments train drivers how to recognize and anticipate hazardous driving situations Multiple display and field-of-view arrangements are available (180° standard) with full HD resolution (1920x1080) and refresh rates High refresh and update rates provide smooth image flow during any drive at common speeds, creating a comfortable training environment for transit operators Glass dash in the simulator adds greater flexibility in replicating various types of vehicle gauges The Glass Console allows the instructor control of the simulator via touch screen at the operators console (OpCon) and gives operators simple and quick control to change vehicle type Transit operator training environment; seat, steering wheel, brake, clutch and accelerator pedals, enhancing retention and application to the road Ask us about our comprehensive driver training solutions that offer a blended approach to training that combine instructor led, computer-based and simulation-based training to create an immersive training environment that engages the student to learn skills faster and retain them for longer periods of time
Visual display	Simulator Cab Modern, Realistic Transit Vehicle Design Users can choose from a variety of predefined delivery fleet vehicle configurations Force-loaded steering provides real-time feedback to augment muscle memory in situations such as a tire blowing, hitting the curb or ice on the road. Realistic transit fleet vehicle transmission Realistic vehicle dynamics including 21 DOF vehicle model

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Replay Studio™ After-Action Review Software

Overview	Acron Aviation Replay Studio™ gives you the tools you need to perform a thorough review of the training session while gaining valuable lessons learned. The Replay Studio™ camera records every action, reaction, and nuance of a driver’s physical performance while training on the simulator. Once the session is complete the instructor can simultaneously replay video feedback of the driver, and scenario playback of the simulation to review how a student reacts physically as well as mentally to the situation.
Benefits	Video feedback of the driver, scenario playback of the simulation, vehicle state and 3D views are all synchronized for seamless replay View replay on a separate system to free up the simulator for training Change 3D view quickly by dragging with the mouse Train one student or an entire classroom by replaying the video to illustrate proper and improper driving techniques
User interface	The interface is designed to give you all the information you need to assess both the driver’s performance and vehicle’s state during a training session The SimTile panel reports ongoing scenario and driver information. Its vehicle indicators help assess handling dynamics. They continuously monitor steering-wheel position, brake, clutch, accelerator, speedometer, RPM and other variables The detailed Play-by-Play screen lists events and violations. Clicking on the event or violation takes the replay directly to that point in the simulation, enabling the instructor to quickly move from one event to the next The Sliding Rule feature gives the instructor total control of video replay. Rewind or fast forward to the exact point of interest in slow motion detail Video feedback of the driver is so tightly synchronized with the 3D scenario and simulator views that there is no skipping or lag time between the two. For example: It allows an instructor to review the driver’s scanning technique - where the driver was looking at the time of an event or violation

SkillSet™ Performance Assessment

Overview	Acron Aviation SkillSet™ software tests the driver’s response to tough situations. Through proper driving assessment and training, drivers can improve their decision-making process and become skilled at recognizing and managing risk.
Benefits	Instantly replay, review, and discuss a driver’s performance Clearly define criteria to facilitate a fair and consistent evaluation Consistent, tangible results across multiple instructors Tailor training to improve individual aptitude or group certification Instructors spend more time training and less time capturing results Group reports facilitate evaluation of individuals, relative to the group Bottom line: Improved safety training will reduce accidents and increase your ROI
Assessment measurement features	Startup and shutdown procedure Space management Turning Backing Speed management Learning management system, enabling the instructor to schedule classes, preload student data, review performance and incorporate data from other simulators

Scenario Builder™ Development Software

Overview	Create your own scenarios quickly and efficiently, with no computer programming experience needed. Acron Aviation Scenario Builder™ software allows you to customize scenarios to enhance your driver training curriculum. It’s an effective, affordable way to screen new drivers. Just click, drag, and drop. It’s that simple.
Features	Build customized scenarios in under 30 minutes Build geotypical scenarios for accident remediation, employment prescreening for new drivers and targeted training for existing drivers Easily and affordably create training content for classroom presentations Add new challenges to accommodate any experience level Control the sequence and timing of event triggering View scenarios from any angle, including top-down view for vehicle positioning Create scenarios on a separate PC and transfer the information to the simulator with a flash drive Compatible with any standard desktop or notebook PC with 3D graphics capability
Benefits	Object library - We have an extensive library of over 300 objects for you to add to your scenarios: trucks, cars, trees, pedestrians, signage, and much more. This vast selection allows you to truly customize each training session Real-world environments - Choices include suburban, freeway, rural and driving range settings. Optional environments include urban, swamp, driving track and skid pad Dynamic features - To challenge your operators, choose from: vehicle types, weather patterns, visual stimuli and events

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