NCJ Number
139530
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 40 Issue: 10 Dated: (October 1992) Pages: 175-178
Date Published
1992
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Atari Games Corporation has developed a driving simulator that costs less than mechanical simulators and is suitable for training police in vehicle operation and pursuit driving.
Abstract
The Atari Mobile Operations Simulator (AMOS) is based on a totally different concept than mechanical simulators. A three-screen simulator with a 135-degree field of vision should cost just under $40,000, and a 360-degree system can be assembled for about $60,000. AMOS will be available to all law enforcement agencies before January 1993. The author tried the simulator and found it to be extremely realistic. The programming of AMOS is the main reason for its realism. Atari programmed the simulators with six chapters of driver training courses listed in the National Law Enforcement Driver Training Reference Guide. AMOS allows instructors to use programs that have icy conditions, hilly terrain, or other weather and road conditions that are not possible on a driving range. AMOS also provides feedback to the user, with a replay that shows the actual path taken and the ideal path. The driving simulator may become an important part of law enforcement training.