Lab Overview

An illustration of the proposed lab layout. There appears to be a classroom or work stations, a simulated road, a driving simulator and several control pannels.

The TRAVL facility features immersive virtual simulation technology for collecting and analyzing multimodal datasets which can be leveraged for interdisciplinary academic research, informing and developing policy, creating industry partnerships, and workforce development. 

TRAVL offers access to:

Indoor laboratory with motion‑tracking equipment where one person rides a stationary bicycle while wearing a headset, and another person monitors the simulation on two computer screens displaying a virtual neighborhood street scene; a pedestrian crossing sign is mounted on the wall nearby.
  • Virtual simulation technology including virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality, and CAVE platforms
  • simRING motion based driving simulator
  • Pedestrian omni-directional walking simulation platform
  • Motion-based bicycling simulator
  • Motion-based flight simulator
  • Mobile eye tracking equipment
  • Physiological sensing equipment (GSR, PPG, HR, etc.)

TRAVL is available for shared use by:

  • UB students
  • UB faculty
  • Researchers at other academic institutions
  • City, State, and Local Governments
  • Public transportation agencies or authorities
  • Metropolitan Planning Organizations
  • Industry

TRAVL provides the following services:

  • On-site technical support, training, and assistance
  • Project consultation
  • Workforce training and education
  • Driving training
  • Rehabilitation