Motion simulator

A motion platform base for a simulator giving all six degrees of freedom to a simulator mounted on the base plate, using six jacks, generally known as a hexapod

A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that creates the feelings of being in a real motion environment.[1] In a simulator, the movement is synchronised with a visual display of the outside world (OTW) scene. Motion platforms can provide movement in all of the six degrees of freedom (DOF) that can be experienced by an object that is free to move, such as an aircraft or spacecraft:.[1] These are the three rotational degrees of freedom (roll, pitch, yaw) and three translational or linear degrees of freedom (surge, heave, sway).

  1. ^ a b "Motion Platforms or Motion Seats?" (PDF). Phillip Denne, Transforce Developments Ltd. 2004-09-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-03-21.