Simulator validation – a new methodological approach applied to motorcycle riding simulators

Whenever driving simulators are used in research and development, to a certain extent the generalizability of the gained results is subject to discussion. Typically, a simulator gets validated in a rather effortful and complex process in order to prove the adequacy of the use of this specific simulator as research tool for a given research question. This paper proposes a new methodological approach to assess a simulator’s overall characteristics and therefore to assess its potential fields of application on a wider basis. The methodology was developed focusing on motorcycle riding simulators.