Design of a Spatial Disorientation Simulator using a Modified Stewart-Gough Platform

Abstract

Under a preamble of parallel robot platforms with a fixed base and a classic 6 DOF Stewart Gough Platform analysis, specifically on its application for flight simulators, this article contains the design and positioning simulation of a spatial disorientation simulator with the use of a modified Stewart Gough Platform, limited to 4 DOF which will restrict the ability of the upper platform for making linear x, y movements but will maintain its capability of taking any orientation and will also improve the entire system by adding a controlled and not restricted yaw rotation for recreating the accelerations produced in an aircraft during the flight in order to get the disorientation effect experienced by the pilots with physical illusions. Obtaining benefits in both, military and private training processes.