A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis.

Systems and methods are provided for verifying a magnetic positioning system. One embodiment includes a mounting unit, a drive unit, and a controller. The mounting unit is able to mechanically couple with a device that includes a magnetic sensor. The mounting unit includes a nonconductive mount to attach to the device, and a nonconductive swivel bearing with arms that are rotatably attached to the mount. The drive unit includes a platform, a nonconductive rigid post extending outward from the platform and attached to a center portion of the swivel bearing, linear actuators attached to the platform, and nonconductive shafts attached to the arms of the swivel bearing. Each shaft is attached to a linear actuator for displacement by the actuator. The controller directs the linear actuators to adjust the nonconductive shafts in order to move the swivel bearing, thereby adjusting an orientation and position of the device.

Systems and methods are provided for verifying a magnetic positioning system. One embodiment includes a mounting unit, a drive unit, and a controller. The mounting unit is able to mechanically couple with a device that includes a magnetic sensor. The mounting unit includes a nonconductive mount to attach to the device, and a nonconductive swivel bearing with arms that are rotatably attached to the mount. The drive unit includes a platform, a nonconductive rigid post extending outward from the platform and attached to a center portion of the swivel bearing, linear actuators attached to the platform, and nonconductive shafts attached to the arms of the swivel bearing. Each shaft is attached to a linear actuator for displacement by the actuator. The controller directs the linear actuators to adjust the nonconductive shafts in order to move the swivel bearing, thereby adjusting an orientation and position of the device.

Monitoring a training session from a trainee in an interactive computer simulation system. During the training session, while the trainee performs actions in an interactive computer simulation station on one or more tangible instruments thereof for controlling a virtual simulated element, dynamic data is logged related to the actions of the trainee. At a monitoring station of the interactive computer simulation system and during the training session, a graphical user interface is displayed depicting a contextual scene related to the interactive computer simulation from a first point of view and detecting a predetermined event in the dynamic data during the training session. At the monitoring station, a second point of view is defined different from the first point of view and the contextual scene is generated in the graphical user interface after the predetermined event detection from the second point of view.

Monitoring a training session from a trainee in an interactive computer simulation system. During the training session, while the trainee performs actions in an interactive computer simulation station on one or more tangible instruments thereof for controlling a virtual simulated element, dynamic data is logged related to the actions of the trainee. At a monitoring station of the interactive computer simulation system and during the training session, a graphical user interface is displayed depicting a contextual scene related to the interactive computer simulation from a first point of view and detecting a predetermined event in the dynamic data during the training session. At the monitoring station, a second point of view is defined different from the first point of view and the contextual scene is generated in the graphical user interface after the predetermined event detection from the second point of view.

The present invention provides a horizontal instrument, a supporting device and a method for adjusting the bearing surface of the supporting device to be horizontal. The horizontal instrument in the present invention is used for maintaining a bearing surface parallel to a horizontal plane, wherein the horizontal instrument comprises a slide-swing assembly, and a monitoring assembly, when the monitoring assembly detects that the bearing surface is not parallel to the horizontal plane, the controller instructs the driving unit to drive the slider to slide, which leads the lower end of the swinging rod to slide, and then drives the swinging rod to swing, thereby, the upper end of the swinging rod drives the bearing surface to rotate for an angle so that the bearing surface is maintained parallel to the horizontal plane.

A vibration system for a simulator cockpit which includes at least one pilot seat. The vibration system comprises a vibration module for the pilot seat, the seat vibration module being composed of a platform having a top face to which the pilot seat is fixed and a bottom face to which a motor drive system is coupled. The motor drive system comprises independent mechanical means allowing the platform to be made to vibrate on three orthogonal axes, and is coupled to a control module configured to independently actuate each mechanical means and vary, in real time, the amplitude of the vibratory movements of the platform on each orthogonal axis.

A vibration system for a simulator cockpit which includes at least one pilot seat. The vibration system comprises a vibration module for the pilot seat, the seat vibration module being composed of a platform having a top face to which the pilot seat is fixed and a bottom face to which a motor drive system is coupled. The motor drive system comprises independent mechanical means allowing the platform to be made to vibrate on three orthogonal axes, and is coupled to a control module configured to independently actuate each mechanical means and vary, in real time, the amplitude of the vibratory movements of the platform on each orthogonal axis.

Miniature, portable motion platforms for simulating flight movements are described. Example portable motion platforms includes a base, a seat frame, and six actuators. The seat frame is configured to support a seat. The actuators are arranged in a Stewart platform configuration and are to move the seat frame relative to the base with six degrees of freedom. Each one of the actuators has a corresponding first end coupled to the base and a corresponding second end coupled to the seat frame.

Miniature, portable motion platforms for simulating flight movements are described. Example portable motion platforms includes a base, a seat frame, and six actuators. The seat frame is configured to support a seat. The actuators are arranged in a Stewart platform configuration and are to move the seat frame relative to the base with six degrees of freedom. Each one of the actuators has a corresponding first end coupled to the base and a corresponding second end coupled to the seat frame.