Development of Realistic Hazard Scenarios in a Malaysian Driving Simulator for Education

Abstract

In this paper, we present the development of a driving education prototype simulator, aiming to address dangerous traffic situations frequently encountered in daily life, particularly in urban areas like Klang Valley, Malaysia. Our initial driving simulator version focused on track-based training tailored to Malaysian driving exams, but we recognized its limitations in preparing learner drivers for real-world challenges due to the lack of risk. To add the value of study to our project, we designed three scenarios based on common dangerous situations observed in dashboard camera (dashcam) footage from Malaysian drivers. Due to the lack of reliable openly discussed methods on designing such scenarios and implementing it into a virtual environment, we devised a rudimentary method in the scenario designs. Our goal here is to open up the discussion to study reliable methods of designing scenarios not just for driving education but all forms of scenarios that are used for training environments. These scenarios have the potential to benefit education and training by creating realistic scenarios and environments.