As part of the transfer project, a demonstrator is being developed that enables remote control of the KIT-ifab driving simulator from the FZI's teleoperation control room. The technical coupling will unite two previously separate research infrastructures and create a new experimental space for investigations into teleoperation, human-machine interaction and human factors issues.

Teleoperation is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to automated driving. However, central questions regarding suitable forms of intervention, latency effects, situational awareness and the cognitive load of teleoperators remain unanswered. Previously, complementary but separate infrastructures existed at the FZI and KIT-ifab - a teleoperation control room and a driving simulator. This is precisely where the project comes in, linking the two systems for the first time both technically and in terms of content, creating a unique, reproducible and safe test environment for research into teleoperation, interaction concepts and human-technology cooperation. The coupling also serves as a visible example of interdisciplinary cooperation within KAMO.