The simulator is designed for high-performance training and retraining of drivers to run the shuttle bus MAZ. It also conducts training course in order to pass an examination and to obtain “D”, “E” driving category.

Simulator components:

• Driver's module;
• Module of instructor's operation station.

Simulator in the process of training:

• Represents a real driver's cabin of shuttle bus MAZ;
• Produces driver's vision area;
• Imitates dynamic loads on a driver while driving the vehicle;
• Exercises intercommunication between trainee and instructor;
• Provides a number of exercises to conduct studies;
• Automatically tests and safes the results of the exercises;
• Supervises activity of a trainee at all stages of the practice.

The advantages of the simulator:

• Improvement of quality and efficiency of training;
• Reduction of training cost;
• Possibility of combining simulators in a single local network for co-operation in one and the same virtual space;
• Imitation of movement of vehicles is maximally close to real situation.

Technical characteristics:

Accommodation surface	at least 22 m²
Operating temperature	from +10 °C to +25 °C, when humidity no more than 80%
Power supply	single-phase network of alternating current 220 V, 50 Hz voltage
Power consumption	no more than 5 kW
Readiness time for operation after turning on	no more than 10 minutes
Continuous operation time	no more than 6 hours, followed by a break for 2 hours