Higashi-Fuji Technical Center

General information
Location 35°13′49″N 138°53′45″E / 35.230167°N 138.895873°E / 35.230167; 138.895873
Address 1200 Mishuku[1]
Town or city Susono
Country Japan
Owner Toyota Motor Corporation
Technical details
Floor area 260,000 square meters[2]
Grounds 21,000,000 square meters[2]

Higashi-Fuji Technical Center (東富士研究所 Higashi-Fuji Kenkyūjo) is a Toyota research and development facility in Susono, Shizuoka, Japan.[3][4] The facility was established in November 1966.[2][5]

Notably, the center contains an advanced driving simulation housed inside a 7 meters (23 feet) diameter dome with an actual car inside.[6] The simulator is used to analyse driver behaviors in order to improve safety.[6] Higashi-Fuji also includes a crash test building.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Japanese Facilities". Toyota. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Higashifuji Technical Center: Facility Overview" (PDF). Toyota. 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Toyota Develops World-class Driving Simulator" (Press release). Toyota. November 26, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kageyama, Yuri (November 12, 2012). "Toyota tests cars that communicate with each other". Associated Press. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Design and R&D Centers". Toyota. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  6. 1 2 Klyatis, Lev M. (2012-02-03). Accelerated Reliability and Durability Testing Technology. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9781118094006.
  7. ↑ Abuelsamid, Sam (30 July 2010). "Autoblog gets seat and simulation time with Toyota's newest safety technology [w/video]". Autoblog. Retrieved 27 January 2014.

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