This paper discusses the technical issues that were required to adapt a KUKA Robocoaster for use as a real-time motion simulator. Within this context, the paper addresses the physical modifications and the software control structure that were needed to have a flexible and safe experimental setup. It also addresses the delays and transfer function of the system. The paper is divided into two sec...

The paper describes the recent advancements gained on the MPI motion simulator project. The aim of this project is the use of an anthropomorphic robot as actuation system for a motion platform intended for real time flight simulation. Almost all commercially available motion platforms rely on the so called Stewart platform, that is a 6-DOF platform that can bear high payloads and can achieve hi...

Novice, adolescent driver overrepresentation in road crashes is a well-documented, robust phenomenon. Driver education and training are popular but controversial interventions that have rarely demonstrated safety benefits. Flight simulators have proven effective in pilot training and the decreasing costs and increasing quality of simulation technology make driving simulatorbased training (DSBT)...

OBJECTIVE To examine the importance of platform motion to the transfer of performance in motion simulators. BACKGROUND The importance of platform motion in simulators for pilot training is strongly debated. We hypothesized that the type of motion (e.g., disturbance) contributes significantly to performance differences. METHODS Participants used a joystick to perform a target tracking task i...

Problem Statement Airlines daily face the problem of how to recover when a crew's schedule is disrupted by unplanned events such as maintenance problems or severe weather conditions. These problems create a domino effect and several flights may be delayed or canceled, and aircraft and crews may miss the rest of their assigned flights. Airline coordinators then have to find a minimal cost reassi...

The paired approach procedure is intended to facilitate IFR approaches to closely spaced parallel runways (closer than 2500 feet) and increase runway throughput where parallel ILS approaches cannot be conducted under instrument meteorological conditions. The paired approach procedure requires that air traffic control pair compatible and eligible aircraft and place them on the final approach cou...

An overview of the new Modelica Flight Dynamics Library of the German Aerospace Center DLR is given. This library is intended for construction of multi-disciplinary flight dynamics models of rigid and flexible flight vehicles. The environment models provide the functionality to cover on-ground operations up to flight at high speeds and high altitudes. The resulting models may be used in various...