A parallel mechanism comprises legs with kinematically redundant actuation for a parallel mechanism. Each of these legs comprises a first sub-leg and a second sub-leg each with a proximal end and a distal end. A link has a proximal end and a distal end. A joint with a rotational degree of freedom (DOF) is between and common to the distal ends of the sub-legs, and the proximal end of the link. A joint provides two or more rotational DOFs at the distal end of the link and connects the distal end of the link to one end of the parallel mechanism. Joints in the sub-legs provide DOFs to the sub-legs and connect the proximal ends of the sub-legs to the other end of the parallel mechanism. A degree of actuation (DOA) is provided for each of the sub-legs to control movement of the link.

A mobile aircraft simulation tool that includes a simulated aircraft body extending between a front end and rear end along a central axis X and having a length of between 10 and 60 feet. The simulated aircraft body includes a plurality of windows, one or more doors, an internal cavity, and a passenger cabin within the internal cavity having a plurality of seats.

A mobile aircraft simulation tool that includes a simulated aircraft body extending between a front end and rear end along a central axis X and having a length of between 10 and 60 feet. The simulated aircraft body includes a plurality of windows, one or more doors, an internal cavity, and a passenger cabin within the internal cavity having a plurality of seats.

A pilot training system includes a training terminal integrated with a pilot training seat with a seat pan having six degrees of freedom, wherein the training terminal is configured to exclusively provide and render a simulated flight-training environment and to output control signals to synchronize movement of the seat pan with the simulated environment. The system is transportable so that it can be used to provide flight training at a user-selected and repositionable location. The system also may include an instructor terminal located at an instructor site. The training site and the instructor site can be remotely located. The instructor may provide remote instruction or training to a trainee, for example by sending instruction inputs to the training terminal over the network in order to control aspects of the simulated environment.

A pilot training system includes a training terminal integrated with a pilot training seat with a seat pan having six degrees of freedom, wherein the training terminal is configured to exclusively provide and render a simulated flight-training environment and to output control signals to synchronize movement of the seat pan with the simulated environment. The system is transportable so that it can be used to provide flight training at a user-selected and repositionable location. The system also may include an instructor terminal located at an instructor site. The training site and the instructor site can be remotely located. The instructor may provide remote instruction or training to a trainee, for example by sending instruction inputs to the training terminal over the network in order to control aspects of the simulated environment.

A pilot training system includes a training terminal integrated with a pilot training seat with a seat pan having six degrees of freedom, wherein the training terminal is configured to exclusively provide and render a simulated flight-training environment and to output control signals to synchronize movement of the seatpan with the simulated environment. The system is transportable so that it can be used to provide flight training at a user-selected and repositionable location. The system also may include an instructor terminal located at an instructor site. The training site and the instructor site can be remotely located. The instructor may provide remote instruction or training to a trainee, for example by sending instruction inputs to the training terminal over the network in order to control aspects of the simulated environment.

A pilot training system includes a training terminal integrated with a pilot training seat with a seat pan having six degrees of freedom, wherein the training terminal is configured to exclusively provide and render a simulated flight-training environment and to output control signals to synchronize movement of the seatpan with the simulated environment. The system is transportable so that it can be used to provide flight training at a user-selected and repositionable location. The system also may include an instructor terminal located at an instructor site. The training site and the instructor site can be remotely located. The instructor may provide remote instruction or training to a trainee, for example by sending instruction inputs to the training terminal over the network in order to control aspects of the simulated environment.

A vehicle nonlinear dynamics experimental simulation device, such as flight simulator, including a motorized spherical vehicle suspended inside a spherical shell which has a smooth inner surface. The spherical vehicle is supported by a plurality of spiky legs with bearing assemblies. The spherical shell is supported by three controllable translational motion platforms. Simulating apparatuses for a pilot cabin is mounted inside the spherical vehicle. The spherical vehicle has driving, restoring, and damping capabilities in roll, pitch, and yaw directions and is capable of unbounded rotation in any directions. The spherical vehicle provides an experimental model to simulate a vehicle's rotational dynamics.

A vehicle nonlinear dynamics experimental simulation device, such as flight simulator, including a motorized spherical vehicle suspended inside a spherical shell which has a smooth inner surface. The spherical vehicle is supported by a plurality of spiky legs with bearing assemblies. The spherical shell is supported by three controllable translational motion platforms. Simulating apparatuses for a pilot cabin is mounted inside the spherical vehicle. The spherical vehicle has driving, restoring, and damping capabilities in roll, pitch, and yaw directions and is capable of unbounded rotation in any directions. The spherical vehicle provides an experimental model to simulate a vehicle's rotational dynamics.

Disclosed is an immersive multimodal ride simulator comprising a virtual reality unit for delivering audio-visual simulation of a ride experience to a user, a motion unit for delivering motion simulation of the ride experience to the user wherein, the motion unit comprises a user cockpit, the exterior of which being at least partially rounded, the cockpit comprising an extension member extending therefrom, and a cradle comprising a plurality of omnidirectional load-bearing units. The cradle receives the cockpit such that, the conveyor units permit the 3D rotational movement of the cockpit. The simulator further comprises an actuation assembly for imparting rotational motion to the extension member resulting in the cockpit being subjected to three-dimensional rotation and imparting vertical motion to provide vertical movement. A controller assembly enables the user to interact simultaneously with the audio-visual simulation and motion simulation actuators without having to directly interface to the motion simulation software.