Point-of-view motion simulator system

A motion simulation system for moving a seat containing a participant in a number of coordinated directions, said system comprising:

• a stationary base;
• a platform movably mounted to said base;
• first moving means for moving said platform relative to said stationary base;
• an elongated support;
• means for movably mounting said support to said platform;
• second moving means mounted to said platform for causing said support to move bidirectionally along the longitudinally axis of said platform;
• third moving means secured to said platform for causing said support to turn on its longitudinal axis within a predetermined number of degrees;
• a seat adapted to receive a participant;
• means for movably mounting said seat to said support;
• fourth moving means secured to said support for causing said seat to tilt in a side-to-side motion within a predetermined number of degrees;
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• control means including a pre-arranged program of control signals for causing said first, second, third and fourth moving means to operate, the operation of said several moving means causing said seat to move in one or more directions at a given moment in time.

A motion simulation system comprising:

• a theater having a seating area, a viewing area and a projection area;
• means for projecting a moving image from said projection area to said viewing area;
• a stationary base positioned within said seating area;
• a platform movably mounted to said stationary base;
• a plurality of adjacent seats movably mounted on said platform between said projecting and viewing areas;
• moving means for controllably moving said seats in a plurality of directions of movement relative to said stationary base, each of said seats moving at the same time, in the same pattern, and by the same amount, said directions of movement for each of said seats including up-and-down, side-to-side and rotation forward-and-back, each of said seats being capable of moving tilt side-by-side relative to said platform;
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• electronic circuit means for controlling said moving means to synchronize the movements of said seats with the images being projected on said viewing area.