Pydre: A Python package for driving simulation data reduction

Driving simulators are complex pieces of equipment that are extremely valuable in experimental studies on driving behavior.Simulation technology is very useful in experimentation when doing something in real life is either too dangerous or too expensive.In driving studies, especially for crash-imminent and driver distraction scenarios, the necessary experimental conditions are often both of these things.The Python package Pydre (pronounced pie-dray), described in this document, provides a cohesive framework for data reduction in the context of real-time, physical driving simulation systems that are used to investigate driving behavior.This software package is intended to be broadly useful for all driving simulation researchers that process data from such mixed and virtual reality driving simulators.