Flight simulators
AssigneeFidelity Flight Simulation, Inc.
InventorsGraham L. Hodgetts, Gary L. Van Drie
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for scaling a large commercial flight simulator into a more compact flight simulator, without losing the look and feel of a corresponding aircraft in-flight, by modifying movement of the motion platform to conform to the recommendations of one knowledgeable of the actual aircraft.
Claims20
A method to make a perceived movement of a motion platform correspond to a perceived movement of an actual vehicle in motion, the motion platform connected to a computer means, comprising the steps of:
- a. executing simulation software programmed in the computer means;
- b. transmitting an output of the computer means to the motion platform;
- c. evaluating the perceived movement of the motion platform;
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- d. adjusting the output of the computer means until the perceived movement of the motion platform corresponds to the perceived movement of the actual vehicle.
A device to make a perceived movement of a motion platform correspond to a perceived movement of an actual vehicle in motion, the motion platform connected to a computer means, comprising:
- means for executing simulation software programmed in the computer means;
- means for transmitting an output of the computer means to the motion platform;
- means for evaluating the perceived movement of the motion platform;
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- means for adjusting the output of the computer means until the perceived movement of the motion platform corresponds to the perceived movement of the actual vehicle.
A flight simulator comprising:
- a motion base;
- a simulated aircraft cockpit positioned adjacent to the motion base;
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- computer means connected to the motion base and to the simulated aircraft cockpit, the computer means programmed with flight model simulation software, motion software, and a program which adjusts an output of the motion software.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.