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January 25, 2023
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Assessing sim racing software for low-cost driving simulator to road geometric research

Publicated to:Transportation Research Procedia. 58 575-582 - 2021-01-01 58(), DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2021.11.076

Authors: De Frutos SH; Castro M

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Dept. Ing. Transporte, Territorio y Urbanismo, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, C/Prof. Aranguren, 3, Madrid, 28040, Spain - Author
Dept. Matematica e Informatica Aplicadas A la Ing. Civil y Naval, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, C/Prof. Aranguren, 3, Madrid, 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

In last years, driving simulators have had an increasing use in researching highway geometric design. However, research simulators have high costs. A possible solution to avoid these costs is using videogame simulators. Videogame racing simulators have achieved high quality with a moderate cost. Some of these games include very detailed models that describe very accurately the performance of the simulated vehicles. In addition, they provide very realistic images of the car, the highway and their surroundings. With the aim of using them as research tools, several of the most popular games have been analysed. Two of them have been selected: rFactor2 and Assetto Corsa. Also, a 3D model of a section of an actual highway has been made and adapted to be used by the aforementioned games. Some tests have been conducted using a custom computer system, and the modelled highway section, with both game simulators. From these tests results, both sim racing software can be used to build a low cost driving simulator useful for road geometric design research. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved.

Keywords

3d modelsDriving simulatorRoad geometric design

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Transportation Research Procedia due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Transportation.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 3.18, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-24, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 6

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-24:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 29.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 30 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (HIGUERA DE FRUTOS, SANTIAGO) and Last Author (CASTRO MALPICA, MARIA).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been HIGUERA DE FRUTOS, SANTIAGO.