PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cenkner, Michal
AU  - Michel-Schneider, Ulrike
AU  - Tylová, Naďa
AU  - Bouchner, Petr
TI  - Virtual Reality as a Training Tool for Utility Vehicle Operators in Smart Cities
DP  - 2025 May 28
TA  - Transactions on Transport Sciences
PG  - 49--53
VI  - 16
IP  - 3
AID - 10.5507/tots.2025.012
IS  - 
AB  - The increasing complexity of urban mobility and infrastructure maintenance in smart cities necessitates the development of enhanced training methodologies for utility vehicle operators. This paper analyzes contemporary simulation techniques used in operator training, emphasizing the role of virtual reality (VR) in improving design evaluation, ergonomics assessment, and operator performance. We introduce a framework for integrating VR into the design evaluation process for next-generation utility vehicles within an immersive simulation environment. The presented approach incorporates objective metrics such as head and hand tracking and motion analysis, with subjective questionnaire-based feedback.