Development of key components of wheel tractor driving simulator based on desktop virtual reality

The wheel tractor driving simulator was developed by using desktop virtual reality technology to solve the problems of short training times and complex operation for drivers, which led to machine damage and low efficiency when the wheel tractor was used. Firstly, the composition of the tractor driving simulator and its working principle were presented. Secondly, combined with the obtained parameters and operation requirements, the key components of the wheeled tractor driving simulator were designed. Finally, the high-degree simulation of the wheeled tractor driving simulator was verified by comparing the parameters of the key components of the real tractor with those of the wheeled tractor driving simulator. The test results showed the stroke angle and feedback force of the simulator were basically the same as that of the real tractor and they had the same trends. Therefore, the key components of the wheeled tractor driving simulator designed in this paper can simulate the driving body sense and operational functions of real tractors. The development of a driving simulator is of great significance to train unqualified drivers, improve training efficiency and reduce training cost.