6dof motion simulator

[Richard]

Hi vicpopo,

why did you make your simulator so small? Because lack of space? Maybe this video could help you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNUBZfrOXUc

The g-center in this video is much lower, so they can achieve biggest angles.

The problem of small 6dof simulator is that there is very small x,y,z (surge, sway, heave) moves. The biggest benefit of 6dof platform is that you can combine 6 moves, where surge, sway and heave is very important (professional platforms often use only world orientation for pitch and roll, yaw slip for yaw and g forces for xyz).

When you have small simulator like yours, you have practically "4dof" not 6dof.

In my video I combined axes like this: SURGE(x-sim sway)-longitudinal force, SWAY(x-sim(surge)-lateral force, HEAVE-vertical force, PITCH-pitch (world orientation)+longitudinal force, ROLL-roll (world orientation)+lateral force, YAW-yaw slip angle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIng_hVEuoc

The platform-base ratio is also very important. Platform = Base => biggest xyz moves. Platform < Base => biggest xyz angles.
Try to experiment on paper/in excel/... See example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zb-xDrxjb8



I´m looking forward to see your progress,
Richard

[vicpopo]

Hi Richard,

Thanks for advices !! I setup the effects as you describe (except world orientation for pitch and roll) !!

Question : which effect for yaw slip angle ? It's available on assetto corsa I believe?

Why would you sell your 6 dof mini-plateform?

You didn't want to build a real 6dof now ?

[tronicgr]

Sometimes, you may not have the time or the space to proceed to the full size 6DOF simulator. My wife would never let me do this in the living room:
http://motionsim.blogspot.com/2014/06/6 ... pdate.html

I don't have the time or the space or the money either right * But I can provide my support and help for others that have the resources


Thanos

[vicpopo]

Hi ,

New video waiting my upper platform which not yet finished.

The horizontal movement on the video is the car direction and when braking the platform goes from left to right.

The display on the platform shows the car moving forward.

Rfactor1 mod DRM revival with a very powerfull car BMW M1.

http://youtu.be/q946AEwpDQc

[tronicgr]

Hey Gilles,

We'll have to arrange a skype/teamviewer meeting sometime soon so I can calibrate your platform a little bit

Other that that looks good. When are you going to place the cockpit on top of it?


Thanos

[vicpopo]

Hi Thanos,

Happy reading something from you here .You seem to be like sometimes a little bit busy .

No problem et happy for further skype between us.This week and this week-end , it's my turn to be full busy!!
Normally beginning next week we can arrange our skype meeting.

Normally my upper plateform is finished !! Yes , yes .

My friend finished his great job welding the plateform.I will hole it at his home on friday but as I'm busy saturday and sunday I can't work on my simulator until monday evening!

See you soon

Gilles

[vicpopo]

A new video from my last test with the upper platform finished .
It' s small movements but immersive and not so far from the bodycar movements
I added 3 springs under the plateform, it's for balancing my weight and the upper plateform,weight

[Stevant1]

Looks great....do you have plans for the top platform that you are willing to share? Looks great!!! Maybe even a photo of it.

[vicpopo]

Hi Stevant1 , for the plateform drawing i will check my google sketcu'up drawing and post one .

As Thanos requested I made a new video to show with more detail the motion sim response.

[vicpopo]

Hi ,

New video with some improvements.
My new curved sceeen lol !