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    Preliminary Analysis of Emergency Vehicle Driving Behavior in Traffic Signal Violation Scenarios using a VR Simulator
    (The Eurographics Association, 2024) Sudou, Takuma; Inoue, Sota; Yamaguchi, Shingo; Nagata, Shouhei; Yamazoe, Hirotake; Hasegawa, Shoichi; Sakata, Nobuchika; Sundstedt, Veronica
    This paper introduces our investigation into driving behaviors during emergency operations, such as entering an intersection on a red traffic light, to compare and analyze behavior differences based on the driver's emergency driving experience and skills. As a preliminary step, we developed a VR-based simulator that replicates emergency driving scenarios, in consultation with firefighters. Drivers with varied levels of experience and skill in emergency driving executed emergency driving maneuvers using this VR simulator, during which the system recorded their behaviors, including eye movement, head orientation, throttle and brake positions, and steering angle. Our analysis revealed distinct behavioral differences based on experience and skill; for example, professional firefighters repeatedly decelerated, briefly stopped, and checked both left and right sides before entering the intersection.