Development of a train driving simulator using openbve for railway technology students/ Maxine Honey A. Cañas, Mea Ann E. Domato, Gabriel T. Gutierrez and Cyril Rose R. Salinas

Bachelor's thesis

College of Industrial Technology.-- Bachelor of Engineering Technology major in Railway Technology Technological University of the Philippines, Manila. 2024

Includes bibliographic references and index.

The present study, entitled “Development of a Train Driving Simulator using OPENBVE
for Railway Technology Students,” aimed to teach railway technology students how to
operate a train simulator, how to stop properly, and how to get familiar with the driver's
cabin. The train driving simulator focused on train control skills, proper braking and
positioning, and signaling. The simulator features a 3D route based on LRT 1, a 40-inch
visual display unit, a standard set of controls using a rail driver controller, a compact size
and movable, and proper train braking and positioning. The prototype was built using local
and foreign parts, and it was tested and evaluated using the TUP standards. 25 railway
technology students and 5 train operators were required to test and evaluate the prototype
to ensure that it meets the criteria of a working train simulator which include the controller
adaptability, system unit reliability, and trial test run of the simulator prototype. The overall
mean score was 4.71 which indicates an excellent outcome, and the highest mean in the
evaluation is 4.80 in terms of functionality, indicating that the prototype is functioning
properly and that no problems have been found. The developed research project is fully
functional.
Keyword: Simulator, Railway Signalling System, Driver’s Cabin, OpenBve, and Driver’s
Console.