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Higashi-Fuji Technical Center

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General information
Location35°13′49″N 138°53′45″E / 35.230167°N 138.895873°E / 35.230167; 138.895873
Address1200 Mishuku[2]
Town or citySusono
CountryJapan
OwnerToyota Motor Corporation
Technical details
Floor area260,000 square meters[1]
Grounds21,000,000 square meters[1]

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.[1][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

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  1. ^ a b c "Higashifuji Technical Center: Facility Overview" (PDF). Toyota. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Japanese Facilities". Toyota. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Toyota Develops World-class Driving Simulator" (Press release). Toyota. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. ^ Kageyama, Yuri (12 November 2012). "Toyota tests cars that communicate with each other". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Design and R&D Centers". Toyota. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b Klyatis, Lev M. (3 February 2012). 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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