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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